Such state of non-burial was considered a frightening and terrible prospect in the culture of ancient Greece. Further reading Graves, Robert.
In Oedipus Rex, he appears to favor the will of the gods above decrees of state. Polynices left the kingdom, gathered an army and attacked the city of Thebes in a conflict called the Seven Against Thebes.
Doubting the wisdom of her sisters plan to break the law and bury Polyneices, Ismene argues: They decided to take turns ruling the city: However, when the truth is revealed about Jocasta, and Oedipus requests to be exiled, it is Creon who grants his wish and takes the throne in his stead.
Creon argues that he does not want to rule and would, therefore, have no incentive to overthrow Oedipus. When her brothers Eteocles and Polynices killed each other in the war of the Seven against Thebes, Creon, King of Thebes, forbade the burial of the rebel Polynices.
She is aware that there will be serious consequences, but in her mind she has no other option but to act. Therefore, perhaps Ismene is also foolish for her quick refusal to help Antigone perform the duty of Polyneices proper burial. Creon also believes that his decrees are consistent with the will of the gods and with the best interests of the people, whether true or not.
In the sequel to this play, Oedipus at Colonus Antigone is portrayed as a faithful daughter who guides her blind father from place to place during his exile. Both brothers, however, were killed, and their uncle Creon became king.
One is hard and resistant; the other: He aggressively preaches the concept of family honor to his son, Haemon. Returning to Thebes, they attempted to reconcile their quarreling brothers— Eteocleswho was defending the city and his crown, and Polyneiceswho was attacking Thebes.
As a consequence Creon, their uncle, became king. This approval of society would allow a female to gain power and knowledge. In Oedipus the King, she and her sister Ismene appear at the end of the play to be with their father, who has torn out his eyes after learning that he has unwittingly killed his father Laius, and married his own mother.
She does what is right in spite of the consequences to herself. Antigone[ edit ] In Antigone, Creon is the ruler of Thebes. Here, Creon takes on another persona: Antigone has continued to be an important character in more modern times.
However, Antigone was sent to a cave to sit in and die, which sparred her for a little while but leaving Creon quite disappointed as well as confused as she was about to be marry his son Haemon.Antigone, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta.
Greek Mythology and Antigone In Greek mythology, very few women possessed the strength, power or influence of men. Heroes such as Zeus, Achilles, and Odysseus were strong and brave; the stuff legends are made of. A: The conflict between Creon and Antigone is one of conflicting values and duties.
Creon is trying to establish himself as king. Creon is trying to establish himself as king. In Creon's mind, since Antig. Antigone was a daughter of Oedipus in Greek mythology, and a reoccurring figure in the works of Sophocles, where Antigone was depicted as a strong woman standing up for what she believed to be right.
Aug 15, · Antigone (Greek mythology) Antigone was one of four children born from the incestuous relationship between Oedipus, king of Thebes, and his mother, Jocasta. In Greek myth and drama, Antigone's chief virtue was loyalty: she guided her father after he blinded and exiled himself; and, in burying her brother Polyneices, she.
Creon (/ ˈ k r iː ɒ n /; Greek: Κρέων, Kreōn) is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the ruler of Thebes in the legend of Oedipus. He had four sons and three daughters with his wife, Eurydice (sometimes known as Henioche): Henioche, Pyrrha, Megareus (also called Menoeceus), Lycomedes and Haimon.Download