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What new law does Creon pass?
A law that only respects the rights of the loyal dead to god given burial and funerary procedures is what Theban King Creon passes. Previously, all Thebans are guaranteed by the gods of below ground burials and funeral services. Creon decides to punish in death those Thebans who die disloyal to their hometown in the recent civil war between Creon's nephews, Kings Eteocles and Polyneices.
Is Creon laius brother in Oedipus Rex?
Creon is the brother in law of Laius by the sister of Creon and wife of Laius, Jocasta.
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.
Why does antigone tell Creon that she disobeyed his edict?
Creon's edict defied moral law.
Is Creon jacostas sister?
Jacosas is Creon's sister also brother-in-law to Oedipus and unlce of his children
What is Creon's relation to Oedipus in Antigone?
his brother in law
Who is Oedipus' brother-in-law in Oedipus Rex?
Creon
What was Creon's reaction to Antigone after she accused of breaking his law?
Creon accused Antigone and her sister of burying her brother. He was furious.
What law does Creon pass in 'Antigone'?
An edict on non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead is the law that Creon passes in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon issues a royal edict by which below ground burials are given only to Theban loyalists. Exposure above ground to weather and wildlife is the way in which the enemy Argive and the disloyal Theban dead bodies are to be treated. But Creon's edict contradicts divine guarantees to all Thebans of below ground burials and proper funeral rites.
How are Oedipus and Creon related?
Creon is Oedipus's uncle, since he is Jocasta's (Oedipus's mother) brother. I guess Creon is also is brother-in-law, since he marries Jocasta.
What law did Creon make?
Creon, a character in Sophocles' play "Antigone," enacted a law prohibiting the burial of Polynices, who had fought against Thebes. He declared that anyone who attempted to bury him would face severe punishment. This law reflects Creon's belief in the importance of state law and order over familial loyalty and divine law, leading to tragic consequences in the story.
Is it true that Creon is laius's brother?
Creon is the the brother of Jocasta, the mother of Oedipus so brother in law to Laius her husband.
