Conflict Between Antigone and Creon 
.... son, was not dead, and when grown to manhood he came to
Thebes and answered .... she has her own moral sense, a very strong one, strong enough to challenge
Creon. ....
(1419
6
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Sophocles - Antigone: Both Are Tragic Figures
.... Another reason Antigone is more tragic than
Creon is because
Creon as leader of
Thebes has his highest duty to obey the Gods. Angering ....
(1372
5
)
Oedipus at Colonus & Kurtz in Heart of Darkness
.... The machinations undertaken by
Creon to change his mind do not place
Creon or
Thebes in a good light but do cast a different light on Oedipus: Perhaps the most ....
(3333
13
)
Antigone
.... Like he informs Oedipus he is the murderer of his father and the husband of his mother, so Tiresias explains to
Creon it is his fault that
Thebes is doomed to ....
(557
2
)
Antigone Set in the Civil War
.... proper burial. Set during a civil war in
Thebes,
Creon has forbidden burial of anyone who fought against the state. Antigone chooses ....
(770
3
)
Tragedy of OedipusThe King
.... the audience first encounters Oedipus, he is addressing a crowd outside the palace about the plague that has befallen
Thebes. He has sent
Creon, his brother-in ....
(1646
7
)
Themes of Arrogance & Denial in Oedipus the King
.... the audience first encounters Oedipus, he is addressing a crowd outside the palace about the plague that has befallen
Thebes. He has sent
Creon, his brother-in ....
(1646
7
)
Use of Irony in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
.... He blames him for conspiring with
Creon to seize control of
Thebes. When Oedipus realizes he has been blind and knows the truth, it is the height of irony. ....
(853
3
)
Antigone
.... 174-5). The more we see of
Creon, however, and the more love he declares for
Thebes, the more problematized he and his state become. ....
(1346
5
)
Theban Plays
.... him will alleviate the plague and free the city of
Thebes. In the structure of the play, this joyous celebration comes at a point where
Creon is facing a ....
(1043
4
)
Legend of Oedipus in Sophocles' Drama
.... him will alleviate the plague and free the city of
Thebes. In the structure of the play, this joyous celebration comes at a point where
Creon is facing a ....
(1043
4
)
Oedipus Rex and the elements of tragedy
....
Creon returns with the information that the murderer of Laius the king of
Thebes before Oedipus, is in
Thebes, and must be banished from the city before the ....
(616
2
)
Antigone
.... son, was not dead, and when grown to manhood he came to
Thebes and answered .... she has her own moral sense, a very strong one, strong enough to challenge
Creon. ....
(1061
4
)
Antigone's Moral Decision in Sophocles' Antigone
.... study will examine the moral decision of Antigone, in Sophocles' play Antigone, to bury her dead brother against the legal decree of
Creon, the King of
Thebes. ....
(2554
10
)
The Tragedy of Oedipus: A Tragic Tale
.... We see that Oedipus believes it is his duty to rid
Thebes of its woes because he is king. .... As he tells
Creon, "Speak out, before all of us. ....
(745
3
)
Ancient Greek Values: The Case of Antigone
.... The Case of Antigone In Antigone, Sophocles (60) early establishes Antigone's dilemma: her brothers have been killed and
Creon, king of
Thebes, has refused one ....
(775
3
)
Orestia Trilogy & The Tempest
.... As a matter of pragmatic political symbolism, the always-rational
Creon decides to honor Eteocles, "who died fighting for
Thebes" (218), while excoriating ....
(1743
7
)
Oedipus and Hamlet
.... inform Oedipus he is the source of
Thebes woes, the culprit he seeks, but Oedipus chastises Tiresias and insists he is working in league with
Creon to subvert ....
(1537
6
)
The purpose of this research is to examine speeche
.... In conversation with
Creon he commits himself to the rite of purification, whereby the pollution of
Thebes can be driven out. Oedipus ....
(2792
11
)
Original Play Based on Classical Literature
.... There is no hope. Vardaman: My mother ain't got hope without holes. Antigone:
Creon does not know justice, so
Thebes goes without hope. ....
(797
3
)
King Oedipus and Prince Hamlet
.... inform Oedipus he is the source of
Thebes woes, the culprit he seeks, but Oedipus chastises Tiresias and insists he is working in league with
Creon to subvert ....
(1537
6
)
Oedipus and the Absurd Life
....
Creon returns only to say that whoever has murdered Laius, the King of
Thebes before Oedipus, is responsible for the curse on
Thebes. ....
(785
3
)
Any Greenfield's Antigone/Rites of Death
.... More important, Antigone then buried her brother, Polynices, within the city limits of
Thebes in defiance of her uncle
Creon's decree of death for anyone who ....
(1444
6
)
Euripides' Medea and Sophocles' Antigone
.... This is compounded by the fact that
Creon returns to
Thebes to learn that his wife has also taken her life, distraught over the events. ....
(1513
6
)
Sibling Relationships in Ancient Greek Plays
.... 1600-). By the time of Colonus they are rivals for the throne of
Thebes, not only against
Creon but also against each other. But ....
(3044
12
)
Tragic Heroes of Oedipus the King & Death of a Salesman
.... He labels
Creon "dangerous - and my foe" (Sophocles 1967, 133 .... Oedipus' tragedy is that he cannot passively sit by and allow
Thebes to suffer, even if it means ....
(909
4
)
Antigone & Nora
....
Creon sticks to his guns despite the seer Tiresias telling him it is his "high resolve" that is responsible for the plague on
Thebes, (Sophocles 1123). ....
(1339
5
)
Sophocles' Oedipus and Shakespeare's Hamlet
.... The message from the oracle is clear. The pollution in
Thebes must be driven out.
Creon tells Oedipus the message of the oracle. ....
(1544
6
)
Victimization of Children in Six Dramas
.... When Antigone goes against
Creon and buries her brother, Ismene warns her that their .... When
Thebes is plagued by a variety of ills, Oedipus considers his duty to ....
(957
4
)
Victimization of Children in 6 Dramas
.... When Antigone goes against
Creon and buries her brother, Ismene warns her that their .... When
Thebes is plagued by a variety of ills, Oedipus considers his duty to ....
(959
4
)
