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Why does Creon owe Teiresias in 'Antigone'?
It is because of previous advice that Creon owes Teiresias in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon meets with his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet. Teiresias observes that Creon needs to listen and act upon what will be said during their meeting. He says that he has Creon's best interests at heart, as can be seen by previous advice.
How does Oedipus react when he sees Creon for the first time since his conversation with Tiresias?
Oedipus accuses Creon of bribing Tiresias in an effort to take the crown.
Is creon stubborn?
Yes! He fails to take advice from the chorus and his son, Haemon.
Why Creon is a tyrannical king?
Creon make the edict to leave the bodies of the traitors unburied without asking the advice of the Chorus of Elders. He expects them to rubber stamp his executive orders. He only heeds their advice after it is too late to reverse his actions.
What advice does Haemon give Creon?
Haemon tells King Creon to forgive Antigone of her illegal acts. He is "engaged" to Antigone and believes that she is just trying to honor her brother.
Why does Creon owe Teiresias in 'Antigone'?
It is because of previous advice that Creon owes Teiresias in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon meets with his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet. Teiresias observes that Creon needs to listen and act upon what will be said during their meeting. He says that he has Creon's best interests at heart, as can be seen by previous advice.
How does Oedipus react when he sees Creon for the first time since his conversation with Tiresias?
Oedipus accuses Creon of bribing Tiresias in an effort to take the crown.
Is creon stubborn?
Yes! He fails to take advice from the chorus and his son, Haemon.
Why Creon is a tyrannical king?
Creon make the edict to leave the bodies of the traitors unburied without asking the advice of the Chorus of Elders. He expects them to rubber stamp his executive orders. He only heeds their advice after it is too late to reverse his actions.
What advice does Haemon give Creon?
Haemon tells King Creon to forgive Antigone of her illegal acts. He is "engaged" to Antigone and believes that she is just trying to honor her brother.
How does the chorus leader react to Creon's decree in 'Antigone'?
That kings do what they must is the way in which the chorus leader reacts to Creon's decree in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus leader is one of Thebes' most accomplished, respected and senior citizens. He therefore starts from a position of support for Theban King Creon. So he validates what Creon says and does ... in the beginning.
Who convinces Creon to free Antigone in 'Antigone'?
The chorus leader convinces Creon to free Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon receives the warning from Teiresias the blind prophet that the royal household will suffer if Creon does not bury Polyneices and free Antigone. Creon keeps up the insults and threats all the way until Teiresias leaves. But he then asks and acts upon the chorus leader's advice.
How does Oedipus react to Creon's self defense?
Oedipus reacts with anger and suspicion to Creon's self-defense, interpreting it as a challenge to his authority. He feels betrayed and accuses Creon of conspiring against him, believing that Creon seeks to usurp his throne. Despite Creon's calm and reasoned explanations, Oedipus's volatile emotions cloud his judgment, leading him to further isolate himself and exacerbate the tension between them. This confrontation highlights Oedipus's tragic flaw of hubris, which ultimately contributes to his downfall.
What is Creon's response to the advice in 'Antigone'?
Insults followed by reluctant acceptance is Creon's response to Teiresias' advice in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon issues the turns Theban rights to below-ground burials and funeral rites into differentially applied privileges. Birds and dogs therefore eat the flesh and drink the blood of the unburied dead. Teiresias the blind prophet tells Creon to bury his nephew Polyneices and to free his niece Antigone, whom he sentences to death for burying his brother. Creon accuses Teiresias of being paid to say what he says and refuses to reverse his acts until counseled to do so by the chorus leader.
How does Creon react to the deaths of his son and wife in 'Antigone'?
It is with an acceptance of blame and an expression of deep sorrow that Creon reacts to the deaths of his son and wife in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon accepts responsibility for the succession of suicides in his family. He attributes the cause to his foolish stubbornness. He likens the successive deliveries to dying and then dying again.
What advice does Teiresias give to Creon in 'Antigone'?
Bury Polyneices and release Antigone is the advice that Teiresias gives to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet explains why there is pestilence. He points to the air and altars being polluted by the bodies of birds that consume the blood and flesh of the unburied Theban dead. He says that the gods are angry because of Creon denying to disloyal Thebans the god-given rights of all Thebans to below-ground burials.
How does Oedipus react when Teiresias tells him the truth?
Oedipus doesn't believe Tiresias, even when Tiresias spells the truth out to him; he calls him a liar and claims that he is in league with Creon for the throne.
