Exodos—A processional song sung by the chorus at the end of the play offering words of wisdom related to the actions and outcome of the play.
Structure of Greek Tragedy

CHORUS:

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CHORUS:

Wisdom is by far the greatest part of joy,
and reverence toward the gods must be safeguarded.
The mighty words of the proud are paid in full
with mighty blows of fate, and at long last
those blows will teach us wisdom.

Robert Fagles, 1982

Other translations of the final Chorus in Antigone

Prologue - Home Page

Parados - About CUL

Episode - Resources

Stasimon - Cornell Links

Exodos - Ask a Librarian