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What does Creon say he would rather do than live in Thebes with the reputation as a traitor?
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What does Creon mean when he says an enemy is an enemy even dead?
Creon is simply stating that since Polyneices is a "traitor" to him and all of Thebes, he doesn't even deserve to be buried for his afterlife.
What has Antigone decided to do?
She has decided to give her brother, Polynices, an honorable burial, although her uncle Creon (the king of Thebes) has stated that anyone to do so will be labeled an enemy and traitor to Thebes and will be killed.
Why does Creon want Polyneices to remain unburied?
Once Oedipus dies, his two sons, Polyneices and Eteocles, must become King of Thebes. They battle for it, and Polyneices attacks Thebes, therefore he is a traitor. When people are properly buried, their souls are allowed to pass to the afterlife. Since Polyneices is a traitor, Creon doesn't want his soul to pass to the afterlife.
Oedipus thinks that Creon is framing him for the murder of the former king of Thebes what neither oedipus or creon knows is that the former king of Thebes was?
in reading oedipus rex part 1 the former king of thebes is the one who creon frames opedious for killing
What is Creon's argument against burying Polyneices?
Creon believes that Polynieces was a traitor to the city.
What crime has polyneices committed in Creon's opinion?
Polyneices has committed the crime of treason in Creon's opinion because he rebelled against Thebes and fought against his own city. Creon sees this as a betrayal of his allegiance to Thebes and therefore labels him a traitor.
What does Creon mean when he says an enemy is an enemy even dead?
Creon is simply stating that since Polyneices is a "traitor" to him and all of Thebes, he doesn't even deserve to be buried for his afterlife.
What has Antigone decided to do?
She has decided to give her brother, Polynices, an honorable burial, although her uncle Creon (the king of Thebes) has stated that anyone to do so will be labeled an enemy and traitor to Thebes and will be killed.
Why does Creon want Polyneices to remain unburied?
Once Oedipus dies, his two sons, Polyneices and Eteocles, must become King of Thebes. They battle for it, and Polyneices attacks Thebes, therefore he is a traitor. When people are properly buried, their souls are allowed to pass to the afterlife. Since Polyneices is a traitor, Creon doesn't want his soul to pass to the afterlife.
Who was King of Thebes in mythology?
Creon
Oedipus thinks that Creon is framing him for the murder of the former king of Thebes what neither oedipus or creon knows is that the former king of Thebes was?
in reading oedipus rex part 1 the former king of thebes is the one who creon frames opedious for killing
What is Creon's argument against burying Polyneices?
Creon believes that Polynieces was a traitor to the city.
Who is magareus in antigone?
He was a son of King Creon and Queen Eurydice of Thebes. In the Seven Against Thebes, Creon was told by Tiresias that Thebes would be victorious only if Megareus was sacrificed. Megareus willingly sacrificed himself, and Thebes won against the Seven.
What are the points of view of Antigone and Creon toward the burial of Polynices?
Antigone believed her brother, Polynices, should have been buried and honored just at Eteocles had been. Creon believed that Polynices was a traitor for attacking Thebes and therefor left him to rot in the field. He also sent out a decree that no one was to bury him.
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.
Which brother rebelled against Creon and was branded a traitor?
Polyneices
What is Creon's nationality in 'Antigone'?
Theban is Creon's nationality in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon is king of Thebes. He is a Theban born and bred. In fact, he is a direct paternal descendant of Cadmus, Thebes' founder and first king.
