Creon believes that Polynieces was a traitor to the city.
he says that it is illegal for anyone to bury polynieces because he is a traitor towards thebes. at the end of the play we find out that he really says this because one of his sons is killed by polynieces army in the war between eteocles and polyniceces
His excessive pride, He doesn't want to show he was wrong.
He said one of them could be buried, and the other couldn't. In order to maintain order he was attempting to show a clear winner and loser so that the conflict would end.
anyone who violates Creon's decree will be stoned to death outside the city walls.
Creon believes that Polynieces was a traitor to the city.
he says that it is illegal for anyone to bury polynieces because he is a traitor towards thebes. at the end of the play we find out that he really says this because one of his sons is killed by polynieces army in the war between eteocles and polyniceces
His excessive pride, He doesn't want to show he was wrong.
He said one of them could be buried, and the other couldn't. In order to maintain order he was attempting to show a clear winner and loser so that the conflict would end.
It was Antigone; Creon's decree was that Polynices was not be be given burial rights but Antigone violated this decree by burying the body of her brother.
anyone who violates Creon's decree will be stoned to death outside the city walls.
She knew that King Creon had issued a decree that noone should bury him. She wanted him to be buried but was fearful for her life
Theban King Creon issued a decree for Eteocles and Polyneices, who were his nephews and Antigone's brothers. The decree allowed Eteocles to receive proper funerary procedures since he was loyal to Thebes in the battle against Argos. At the same time, the decree denied those same god-given rights to Polyneices, who was disloyal to Thebes in the conflict.
Theban King Creon issued a decree that was counterproductive to the well-being of his city and his family. By that decree, he denied the god-given rights of proper burial to those who had fought against Thebes in the recent battle with the Argive enemy. The King issued such a decree to give preferential treatment to Thebans who had remained loyal to Thebes. For Creon felt that once an enemy, always an enemy. It didn't matter if that enemy started out in life as a relative, friend or fellow Theban. And so the King didn't want foes to be treated as well as friends.
When Creon and the audience learn of Haemon and Eurydice's suicide. This is the falling action/conclusion of what Creon's decree and his actions have entailed.
That she will obey it is Ismene's decision regarding the king's decree in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Ismene discusses the recent royal decree with her sister, Princess Antigone. Ismene dislikes disobedience. She feels that her uncle, King Creon, must be respected as her guardian, ruler and uncle. The same holds for his laws even when they conflict with divine will and Theban traditions.
He said they couldn't be buried Creon decreed regarding the two brothers are; For Eteocles, is to receive a honorable death, with a burial and for Polyneices, he is to receive a dishonorable death where he will be placed in the town and be left for the vultures to eat him. If anyone would bury Polyneices, they will be stoned to death.