Creon tells the guard to go find who is responsible for burying Polynises. If the guard does not find who is responsible with in a certain amount of time, the guard will suffer the consequences of a slow, painful death in place of the person who buried Polynises.
The guards tell Creon that someone has tried to properly bury Polyneices by covering him with some dirt.
That hes gonna tell him its time to come out of the closet
The guard returns to tell the king after she is found burying her brother.
The messenger tells Creon that the buriels were dugged, but does not tell Creon who did though.
The guard delivers a report to Creon about the burial of Polyneices, indicating that someone has defied Creon's edict by giving him a proper burial despite the king's decree against it. The guard expresses his concern and fear of the consequences, revealing that the act was done secretly and that the identity of the culprit remains unknown. This report sets off a chain of events that leads to the investigation and eventual confrontation with Antigone, who admits to the act.
The guards tell Creon that someone has tried to properly bury Polyneices by covering him with some dirt.
That hes gonna tell him its time to come out of the closet
The guard returns to tell the king after she is found burying her brother.
The guard and sentry report it to him.
Creon's edict defied moral law.
In "Antigone", when King Creon, who had commanded that the body of Polyneices not be buried and left outside to rot, learned that someone had disobeyed orders and buried him. He immediately commanded the guard who brought him the news to bring him the person responsible.
Yes, Creon accuses both Teiresias and the guard of accepting bribes. He accuses Teiresias of being motivated by money in his prophecy, and he accuses the guard of being bribed by someone to bury Polynices.
The messenger tells Creon that the buriels were dugged, but does not tell Creon who did though.
That Antigone was found burying her brother.
Creon reacts with anger and disbelief to the Guard's news that someone has buried Polynices, defying his decree. He questions the Guard's competence and threatens him, insisting that the perpetrator must be found and punished severely. Creon's response reveals his authoritarian nature and determination to uphold his laws, showcasing his disdain for any challenges to his authority. Ultimately, he is more concerned with maintaining control than with the moral implications of the situation.
The guard delivers a report to Creon about the burial of Polyneices, indicating that someone has defied Creon's edict by giving him a proper burial despite the king's decree against it. The guard expresses his concern and fear of the consequences, revealing that the act was done secretly and that the identity of the culprit remains unknown. This report sets off a chain of events that leads to the investigation and eventual confrontation with Antigone, who admits to the act.
It is because she is caught breaking the law that the guard leads Antigone to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone breaks her uncle King Creon's edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. She is caught in the act of burying and anointing her brother Polyneices. One of the posted sentries leads her into Creon's presence for interrogation and sentencing.