since it was my handThat washed him clean and poured the ritual wine: 720And my reward is death before my time
So disappointed from his people that they were making him guilty in front of the law, instead of defending him.
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Their crime, infection of all our family!O Oedipus, father and brother!Your marriage strikes from the grave to murder mine.I have been a stranger here in my own land:
Antigone is shocked of the members of the family, can't believe that living with the closest people can be ending up of his death.
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I call God to witness that if I saw my countryheaded for ruin, I should not be afraid to speak out plainly; and I needhardly remind you that I would never have any dealings with anenemy of the people. No one values friendship more highly than I;but we must remember that friends made at the risk of wrecking ourShip are not real friends at all.
Creon is trying to explain that appreciating friendship should not stop you from saying and standing with the truth.
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Snake in my ordered house, sucking my blood 425Stealthily
Creon described the two sisters as "snakes" because they have two different behaviors of being nice in front of him, yet at the same time they want his death.
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But whoever shows by word and deed that he is on the side ofthe State,––he shall have my respect while he is living and myreverence when he is dead.
Always trying to be honest and loyal.
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