Creon is the city's new king in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Eteocles and Polyneices jointly inherit the Theban throne. But they kill each other in the final battle of the civil war over the Theban royal succession. That leaves their uncle Creon as the closest living relative to become king of Thebes.
Supportive is the way that the city feels about Antigone's crime in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone dares to break her uncle King Creon's edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. The edict denies to Antigone's brother Polyneices and his Theban supporters the god-given rights of all Thebans to below ground burials. The people of the city of Thebes seek healing, not further conflict, and feel exactly the way that Antigone does, but lack her courage.
King Creon
Antigone's grandparents were Theban King Laius and Theban Queen Jocasta. Jocasta was also Antigone's mother. Theban King Oedipus was both father and half brother to Antigone, because he was his mother Jocasta's second husband.
Guardian to ward, king to subject and uncle to niece is the way in which Creon is related to Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon has custody of his niece, the orphan Princess Antigone. He also is the father of Antigone's husband-to-be, her first cousin Prince Haemon. Additionally, he is Antigone's sovereign.
Haemon is both the king's son and Antigone's fiance. He's the last surviving child of King Creon and Queen Eurydice of Thebes. He's looking forward to marrying his first cousin, Antigone.
That she is dead is what the king discovers about Antigone when he goes to her prison in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon climbs to the remote cave where his niece, Princess Antigone, is buried alive. He plans to release her from her live burial. But instead he sees her hanging dead from the halter of her own dress.
Yes, Haemon is Antigone's cousin. His father Theban King Creon is the brother of Antigone's mother, Theban Queen Jocasta. Jocasta also is the mother of her second husband, Theban King Oedipus. So Haemon is first cousin to both Antigone and Antigone's father.
He was king.
It is because she disobeys a royal edict that Antigone gets in trouble with the king in "Antigone" by Sophocles 9495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon denies to the disloyal Theban dead their god-given rights as Thebans to below ground burials. His niece Princess Antigone disobeys the edict when she buries her brother Polyneices. Creon does not like disobedience or disrespect and sentences Antigone to death.
Antigone Rites of Passion - 1990 was released on: USA: 1 November 1990 (New York City, New York) USA: November 1991 (Los Angeles, California)
eteocles is the brother of polyneices , antigone and ismene he fought his brother to be the king and the both killed
Haemon is the person to whom Antigone is engaged in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is the daughter of disgraced former Theban King Oedipus. But she also is the direct descendant of Cadmus, Thebes' founding King. For that reason and because King Creon is her guardian and her uncle, she is the most eligible candidate to be his son's betrothed, which she in fact is.