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No. According to the play 'Antigone', neither Antigone nor Theban King Creon controlled their fates. Antigone was saddled with the staying nature and power of the curse on the house of the Labdacidae. She and her uncle Creon both were descended from Cadmus, the founder of Thebes in about 2000 B.C.E.* But Antigone descended by way of Cadmus' grandson Labdacus, who was the ancestor of the Labdacidae. The King descended by way of Cadmus' grandson Pentheus. So he wasn't a member of the Labdacidae branch of the family. But mortals may have been the toys of the gods. For the chorus explained that gods led mortals to believe that evil was good, and that wrong was right, just to cause mischief, and to exact punishment. Such a situation was the kind in which the King found himself. He wanted to protect his city, and consolidate his rule. So he issued a law that gave him Law and Order, but contradicted the god-given rights by which Thebans lived and died. *Before the Christian Era.
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How Creon is in conflict with Antigone?
How is Creon in conflict with Antigone
What makes Creon relevant in Antigone?
Creon is Antigone's uncle.
What is supposed to happen if Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in 'Antigone'?
If Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in "Antigone," Antigone is to be sentenced to death.
What is haemon's relationship to creon and to Antigone?
Creon is his dad and antigone is his cousin
What was Creon's wife's name in Antigone?
Creon's wife's name in Antigone is Eurydice.
How Creon is in conflict with Antigone?
How is Creon in conflict with Antigone
What makes Creon relevant in Antigone?
Creon is Antigone's uncle.
What is supposed to happen if Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in 'Antigone'?
If Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in "Antigone," Antigone is to be sentenced to death.
What is haemon's relationship to creon and to Antigone?
Creon is his dad and antigone is his cousin
What was Creon's wife's name in Antigone?
Creon's wife's name in Antigone is Eurydice.
How is Antigone related to Creon in 'Antigone'?
Niece to uncle is Antigone's relationship to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is the eldest daughter of disgraced Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta. Queen Jocasta is Creon's sister. Antigone therefore is Creon's niece.
Is Creon or Antigone the greater protagonist?
Antigone is,
Who is obsessed with money in 'Antigone'?
Creon has a paranoid obsession with money. He believes everyone is paying everyone else to come and try to overthrow him. This paranoia is due to the fates of the previous kings in his position and his self-doubt in his decision of Antigone's punishment.
What is Antigone's argument to Creon about burying her brother in 'Antigone'?
That he deserves it as his brother and as a Thebanand that it is divine will are Antigone's arguments to Creon about burying her brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone believes in the old ways of cherished traditions, divine will and family ties. She feels that the gods must be obeyed since they rule life through codes of conduct and customized fates for all fates. She is convinced that her brother Polyneices must be buried because that it is his fate as a Theban to whom the gods guarantee a below ground burial and proper funeral rites.
Why does Creon let Antigone bury her brother?
He doesn't let Antigone bury her brother. When he found out that she disobeyed him, Creon had Antigone killed.
Who is Antigone uncle?
King Creon
Is Antigone or Creon more guilty of hubris?
Creon is.
