Read the excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes" and " The Story of a Warrior Queen."
"You knew my edict?" Creon asked. "Yes," Antigone replied. "And you transgressed the law?" "Your law, but not the law of Justice who dwells with the gods," Antigone said. "The unwritten laws of heaven are not of today nor yesterday, but from all time."
–"The Royal House of Thebes"
As she spoke, fierce desires for revenge grew in them. They had hated their Roman conquerors before, now the hatred became a madness.
So, when Boadicea had finished speaking, a cry of rage rose from the Britons. They beat upon their shields with their swords, and swore to avenge their Queen, to fight and die for her and for their country.
–"The Story of a Warrior Queen"
Which theme do the two passages have in common?
The law of the gods is higher than human law.
Cleverness is better than strength.
One must follow one’s own moral code, no matter the price.
Breaking the rules gets you into trouble.