It is during his interrogation that Creon asks Antigone if she is ashamed to argue in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Creon interrogates his niece, Princess Antigone, over the burial of her brother Polyneices. He is taken aback by the way in which she boasts about breaking a law that carries the death penalty. He wonders why she has no shame about a misdeed that no one else in Thebes would commit.
If she is the doer of the deed and if she knws about his non-burial edict are what Creon asks Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a guard brings Theban Princess Antigone before King Creon and says that she is caught burying her brother Polyneices. Creon is not impressed with his niece but still is unprepared for her civil disobedience. He needs to have a confession of motive and intent in order to sentence Antigone to death.
Whether he is angry over Antigone's death sentence and if he questions royal authority are what Creon asks Haemon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon gives the death sentence to Antigone, his niece and intended daughter-in-law, for disobeying his non-burial law against the disloyal dead in the recent civil war over royal succession. Creon wants to make sure that his only surviving child understands decision-making in Thebes. To Creon's way of thinking, a king rules alone, and what he says must be done without any attempt at a contrary act or opinion by his family and his people.
Creon's non-burial edict is the royal decree revealed by Antigone to Ismene in the opening scene of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone already knows about her uncle King Creon's edict denying god-given rights of below-ground burials and proper funeral rights to perceived enemies such as Polyneices. Perhaps she has this advance knowledge because she is the betrothed of Prince Haemon, Creon's only remaining child and heir apparent. At any rate, she decides to share with her sister, Princess Ismene, whom she intend to ask for help in burying their brother Polyneices.
If Antigone had treated Creon with respect, it might have opened a dialogue between them, potentially leading to a more empathetic understanding of her motivations and beliefs. However, given Creon's rigid stance on law and authority, it's uncertain whether respect alone would have swayed him from his decisions. Ultimately, their conflict is rooted in deeper themes of duty, morality, and power, suggesting that respect might not have changed the tragic outcome. Their fates are intertwined with the consequences of their unyielding convictions.
To bring them to him, to function as guardian and to let them accompany him in exile are what Oedipus asks of Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, disgraced Theban King Oedipus asks his brother-in-law and royal successor King Creon to allow him visit with his young daughters, the sister Princesses Antigone and Ismene. He then asks Creon to function as guardian of the young girls. He finally asks Creon to let him take the girls with him into exile.
At the end of the play "Oedipus Rex," Oedipus asks Creon to take care of his daughters, Antigone and Ismene, after he has been blinded and exiled. He expresses concern for their future well-being, fearing that they will suffer because of his actions and their familial ties. Oedipus also requests Creon to ensure that he is given a proper burial, emphasizing his desire for dignity even in his downfall.
To decide wether she's going to help her or not
At the end of the play, Oedipus asks Creon to take care of his daughters, Antigone and Ismene, ensuring they are protected and provided for after his tragic downfall. Additionally, he requests to be exiled from Thebes, expressing a desire to leave the city and its people to prevent further suffering and to atone for his actions.
That kings rule alone and that it is a sign of weakness and failure to do otherwise
That kings rule alone and that it is a sign of weakness and failure to do otherwise
Haemon tells his father Creon to not act with sovereign and to listen to other people's thoughts.
It is about the Delphic oracle, Laius' death, lies, and the outcome of his overthrow that Oedipus asks Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks Creon about the Delphic oracle's insights on how to end the current pestilence in Thebes. He poses questions about finding the guilty in King Laius' murder. He questions Creon about the lies that appear to be told by Teiresias the blind prophet. Finally, he seeks to know if he can be exiled instead of executed and if he can see his daughters, the sister Princesses Antigone and Ismene.