In episode 5, Lyle discusses the nature of Kreon's leadership in lines 304-331 and various aspects of modern interpretations of Antigone with a student of a different academic background.

Laura breaks down Kreon's response to the news that the body of Polynices was burried, discussing both the details of the Greek and the complexity of Kreon's character and motivations.

Dylan McKibban discusses the latter half of Kreon's first speech in the play and how its connections to a previous passage complicate who the hero of the play really is. This is followed by a brief comment on the unusual response the Chorus provides to Kreon's edict.

Classics students Cassandra Winkley and Rachel Prichett discuss the messenger trope in Greek tragedy, and the Guard in Antigone as a pseudo-messenger.

Prof. Deborah Beck introduces the series with a discussion of the characters, language, and themes in the prologue of Sophocles' Antigone.