Read the messenger's lines as he speaks to Eurydice:

"We made our prayers in that place to Hecate
And Pluto, that they would be merciful. And we bathed
The corpse with holy water . . . ."

Why does the messenger allude to Hecate and Pluto in these lines?

A.
These are the gods who sent Teiresias the warning about Creon's actions.

B.
These are the gods of the underworld, whom Creon has offended.

C.
These are the names of the place that the spirits of the dead go.

D.
These are names for Fate, which is destroying Creon's family.

Question

Read the messenger's lines as he speaks to Eurydice: 

"We made our prayers in that place to Hecate 
And Pluto, that they would be merciful. And we bathed 
The corpse with holy water . . . ."

Why does the messenger allude to Hecate and Pluto in these lines?
 
 A.
These are the gods who sent Teiresias the warning about Creon's actions.
 
 B.
These are the gods of the underworld, whom Creon has offended.
 
 C.
These are the names of the place that the spirits of the dead go.
 
 D.
These are names for Fate, which is destroying Creon's family.

anonymous · Answer

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