Today in our city of Thebes, King Creon has declared that Polyneices shall not receive proper burial rights, indeed that he shall be left to the dogs and carrion. The citizens of Thebes will remember the war that sparked this declaration of ungodly behaviour. The two brother's, Eteocles and Polyneices fought to take the throne, however Eteocles ended up with it. So Polyneices led a march on Thebes. Both brothers died in a fatal duel, leaving Creon to take over. King Creon decided that Eteocles shall have proper burial rites, but because Polyneices led a march on Thebes, he shall suffer the consequences. Antigone, Polyneices' and Eteocles' sister, has commented to yours truly, that she "will not stand by this abomination" and encourages all good citizens to help her in the task of giving Polyneices a proper burial. Ismene, Antigone's sister, was seen wringing her hands and shaking her head behind Antigone. Whether these two will succeed in their endeavor remains to be seen. If the King discovers the plot only the gods will be able to save the conspirators.
--Maggius Scimecius, The Thebes Tribune
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I enjoyed your use of textual evidence, and your reporter name. :)
Cool newspaper! I really felt like I read a newpaper. Now I am beginning to doubt the greatness of my own blog. ='(
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