The play Antigone occurs after the events of Polyneices attacking the greek city Thebes that his brother, Eteocles, ruled. During the attack both Polyneices and Eteocles died at the hands of one another. Creon became king, and to avenge Eteocles death he declares that if anyone attempts to bury Polyneices they will be sentenced to death. Antigone, sister of Polyneices and Eteocles, was angered by this and revealed her plan to her sister, Ismene, that she was going to bury Polyneices. Ismene refused to help because she didn’t want to defy the king, but Antigone goes to bury him anyways. Creon soon finds out that someone has attempted to bury Polyneices. He orders that this person must be found, and not soon after he finds out it was Antigone. …show more content…
In his anger Creon declares that Antigone and Ismene will be sentenced to death. Haemon, Creon’s son who intended to marry Antigone, tried to persuade his father to reconsider killing Antigone. Haemon leaves in anger, and his father declares that he will let Ismene live and seal Antigone in a tomb to die of starvation. A blind clairvoyant man comes, and tells Creon that the Gods will punish him for not letting Polyneices be buried. At first Creon is angry and doesn’t believe him, but he finally decides to let Antigone go. His decision comes too late. Antigone has hanged herself, and Haemon has killed himself in grief. Creon’s wife, Eurydice, hears of the news, and also kills herself in grief. Creon is left alone devastated with regret of withholding Polyneices from a rightful