![]() He does not consider her actions as her fulfillment of moral obligations. ![]() As the conflict upholds we see that Creon is willing to avenge Antigone. Despite family bonds, he orders to bury Antigone alive. The disobedience of Antigone vexed Creon. In contrast to Antigone, Creon considers law as the highest value in the state. Despite the prohibition of Creon, she embodies her plan with the help of Polyneices’ widow. The controversy between the adherence to the state law and the moral norms maintains the conflict between Antigone and Creon in Sophocles’ play.Īntigone thinks that the moral norm is the highest value and decides to bury the body of her brother. The actions of Creon are based on the law of Thebes which states that the body of a traitor must be given to the tearing of animals. Creon, the king of Thebes at that time, prohibited burying Polyneices because he was a traitor. ![]() Polyneices, the brother of Antigone betrayed Thebes and he was killed in the fight with his brother. The conflict between Antigone and Creon is a background of Sophocles’ play. ![]() Her strong moral beliefs and brave nature became the primary reasons for her disobedience to Creon, the heir and consequently the king of Thebes. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, the king of Thebes. Special attention is paid to the characters of Antigone and Creon. The play describes the events which underlie one of the most famous myths of Ancient Greece. The plot of the majority of ancient plays is based on mythology. ![]()
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