What does 'οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν' mean?

This is line 523 from Sophocles' Antigone, means 'I was born to join in love and not to hate' and I believe it is one of the most powerful points of Greek literature in general! 

VK
Answered by Vasileia K. Classical Greek tutor

11431 Views

See similar Classical Greek GCSE tutors

Related Classical Greek GCSE answers

All answers ▸

How do you form the aorist tense in Greek?


How are you qualified to teach Classical Greek at GCSE Level?


How do I begin to tackle Greek epic?


Translate the following sentence and then explain the cases of the nouns and the tense of the participle. 'οἱ ἐκ της πολεως φυγοντες οὐκ εἰσιν ἀνδρειοι.᾽


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2025 by IXL Learning