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what does this quote mean? O city of my fathers in this land of Thebes— 1050 and my ancestral gods, I am being led away. No more delaying for me. Look on me, you lords of Thebes, [940] the last survivor of your royal house see what I have to undergo, the kind of men who do this to me, for paying reverence to true piety. (940- 1050)

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Antigone refers to Thebes as the "city of my fathers" because it is her ancestral home. She also mentions her "ancestral gods" to emphasize her religious and cultural ties to Thebes.

i loved this book in 10th grade
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