answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The ill will of his cowardly enemies is what Creon believes to be at the root of atrocity against a king in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban King Creon issues a controversial, unpopular law that contradicts divine will and Theban traditions. No sooner does he issue his edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban than the body of his disloyal nephew Polyneices is buried not once, but twice. Creon accepts no middle ground between support and opposition and therefore assumes the perpetrator is doing it for bribes from powerful but cowardly opponents of Creon's regime.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What does Creon believe to be at the root of atrocity against a king in 'Antigone'?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the conflict between Creon and tiresias in 'Antigone'?

The conflict between Creon and Teiresias in "Antigone" begins with Creon's inability to believe Teiresias' prophecies. Creon believes that he is a traitor.


How Creon is in conflict with Antigone?

How is Creon in conflict with Antigone


Who warns Creon not to retaliate against Antigone in 'Antigone'?

It is Haemon who warns Creon not to retaliate against Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.C. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Prince Haemon loves his first cousin and bride-to-be Princess Antigone. He meets with his father King Creon in an attempt to get him to pardon Antigone for breaking the royal edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. Haemon warns his father that all Thebes is on Antigone's side but fear Creon so much that they keep silent despite building anger and opposition to Creon's rule.


What makes Creon relevant in Antigone?

Creon is Antigone's uncle.


What does Antigone believe to be important about Creon's values in 'Antigone'?

That it is dangerous is what Antigone believes to be important about Creon's values in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone dislikes her uncle King Creon's values. She is oriented toward the old ways of family, gods and traditions. She maintains that what Creon values is destructive to whoever is different from him and gets in his way.


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 antigone must go against creon and bury her brother?

Hi my name is Iroda Juraeva and my answer is Antigone must go against Creon and bury her brother because that she breaks a human law and insults her judge


What is haemon's relationship to creon and to Antigone?

Creon is his dad and antigone is his cousin


What does Antigone do against Creon's wishes in 'Antigone'?

Bury her brother is what Antigone does against Creon's wishes in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon announces that the bodies of all disloyal Theban dead are to be left above ground and exposed to weather and wildlife. Princess Antigone defies the non-burial edict when she buries her brother Polyneices. Creon insists upon the non-burial of his nephew Polyneices, whom he considers a traitor to Thebes.


What was Creon's wife's name in Antigone?

Creon's wife's name in Antigone is Eurydice.


How is anarchy related Antigone?

Antigone questioned the ruling of Creon, the King (unthinkable for anyone, especially a woman), because she wanted a proper burial for her brother. Creon tells her explicitly to go to bed, but she states she will go out that night a bury her brother again against Creon's wishes. Anarchy is going against the will of government or the ruler, and Antigone certainly does that.


What does the sentinel tell Creon?

The sentinel tells Creon that someone has buried Polynices's body, going against Creon's orders.