Disobedience of a royal edict and therefore disrespect to a Theban king are the crimes that the sentry brings to Creon's attention in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the sentry is supposed to make sure that the bodies of the disloyal dead from the recent civil war over the royal successioin are left exposed to the ravages of the weather and wildlife. He tells Theban King Creon of finding the partially buried body of Polyneices, Creon's nephew and enemy who dies while killing his loyal brother Eteocles. This is in direct defiance of Creon's edict of burial of the loyal dead and non-burial of the disloyal. The crime of defiance is compounded by the concomitant crime of disrespect to the king, a serious offense in the eyes of gods and mortals.
Antigone. Sentry sees Antigone bury her brother, Polyneices, and is appalled. He takes her to Creon who says that is Antigone is involved in this crime, her sister, Ismene must be following too!
To save himself from the king's threat to kill him if he does not find the culprit.
In the play 'Antigone' Antigone is captured. The sentry discovers that the body of Polyneices is being given proper burial attentions, contrary to a recently enacted law. They wait until Antigone makes a follow-up check of her dead brother's body. Then they apprehend her and bring her to Theban King Creon.
It is Antigone that the sentry captures and brings before Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon announces that the disloyal Theban dead will be denied their god-given rights as Thebans to below ground burials. He assigns sentries to guard the unburied bodies. The sentries catch Princess Antigone in the act of giving her brother Polyneices' body a second partial burial and anointing.
The messenger brings news that Creon has decided to spare Antigone from execution, influenced by the public's outcry and support for her actions. However, he also informs that Ismene, who initially sought to share in Antigone's fate, will face punishment as well. This decision highlights the tension between personal morals and state laws in the unfolding tragedy.
The Sentry brings Antigone before Theban King Creon. The Sentry previously tells the King of the illegal, partial burial of the corpse of Polyneices the traitor. The coating of dust is removed from the body, and the Sentry sets up guard over all of the corpses that are left above ground and exposed to the weather, the dogs, and the birds. Antigone comes back to check up on her brother's body. She finds her work undone, and starts to redo the appropriate rites and rituals. But she's stopped short, arrested, and brought before her uncle, the King.
That Polyneices' body is buried and that the perpetrator is long gone is the news that the sentry brings on his first visit to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon denies to his perceived enemies their god-given rights as Thebans to below ground burials. He enforces his prohibition by a royal edict. He has guards posted immediately after making the edict public. But a sentry lets Creon know that his edict already is violated and that Creon's disgraced nephew Polyneices' body already is covered with a dusty layer that constitutes a partial burial.
You are no longer able to have things your own way; the children will remain in Thebes.
In Sophocles' play "Antigone," the decision on which sentry will bring the news about Polyneices' burial to Creon is largely determined by chance and fear. The sentries draw lots to see who will take on the risky task of reporting the defiance of the law, as they all dread the consequences of failing to maintain order. The chosen sentry is anxious about the potential repercussions but is ultimately compelled to fulfill his duty, highlighting themes of responsibility and the consequences of authority in the play.
Her death will not bring as much grief as seeing her brother left unburied. They sing of huan glory. http://www.novelguide.com/antigone-sophocles/summaries/lines-241-525
The prophecy was that if Creon did not bury Polynices, his punishment of Antigone will bring a curse down on Thebes. Teiresias prophecy is fufilled by Haimon killing himself..Since Creon would not let Antigone bury her brother(Polynices),Antigone killed herself. So Haimon killed himself because he wanted to be with Antigone because the Creon would not bury the brother of Antigone.
That Haemon will take his own life if Antigone is dead is the meaning of the quote "Death will cause another" in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Prince Haemon is in a conversation with his father, King Creon. Creon plans to execute Princess Antigone, Haemon's beloved first cousin and bride-to-be. Haemon warns that Antigone's death will bring on another.