Creon's Role In Antigone

The faith of Thebes guided by fate Now that Eurydice, Haimon, and Antigone have died, Creon decides that he has made a grave mistake and that he no longer has a place as king of Thebes. Crean Entrusts Teiresias to ensure Ismene know the gods message and that she take thrown. Unfortunately Teiresias is killed while walking to the palace and Ismene isn't informed about the gods actual message and she is chosen to rule by the citizens only to hear the citizens side of the story and believes that the gods we’re against Antigone. Ismene also believes that Teiresias had Creon Killed. Ismene then issues a law that denies traitors of Thebes a proper burial, Teiresias supposedly a traitor in the eyes of Ismene and

Crean visits Teiresias; to ask for forgiveness and a favor. Teiresias says that he doesn't have much time left of living and that Creon should stay in Thebes and teach, that gods law is above all legal code. [Enter CREON to TEIRESIAS Home] “Ahh, Creon, have you now come to listen to the blind Bribed prophet?’’ says Teiresias.”Ive come not to affray, Teiresias. You we’re right about me, I was being foolish.”says Creon. “You've come to intrust me with your mistakes and you'd like for me to insure Ismene become a god law abiding queen. ” says Teiresias. “Wha-why yes Teiresias, I want you to ensure that Ismene become queen of thebes and that she puts gods law before Mans Legal Code ” says Creon. “I've haven't much time left Creon, but I shall attempt to tell ismene. I'm only doing this for the city of Thebes.” says Teiresias. “Thank you Teiresias, and now farewell.”says Creon. [Exit CREON from TEIRESIAS

Citizens coming up with ways to not allow a burial of their enemies and getting aways with it by claiming “They're a traitor of Thebes “ , “They didn't follow the Thebes Legal Code.”, Excuses kept resulting in more and more bodies lying on the streets of the city Thebes. The nights kept getting longer and skies more redly tinted over the course of a week, progressively becoming more reddish than the day before. While lying on her bed Ismene hears screams and cries of citizens, while rubbing her eyes as she got out of bed she saw Teiresias, and Thanatos; god of death. “WHA-WHAT? HOW… HOW ARE YOU STANDING BEFORE MY EYES YOU BLIND FALSE PROPHET, YOU DIED… YOUR SIGHT HOW CAN YOU BE LOOKING DIRECTLY INTO MY EYES? WHY IS THE GOD OF DEATH STANDING BEFORE MY EYES ASWELL? GUARDS COME IMMEDIATELY!” says Ismene. “Your guards wont show, they're fighting against an army much greater than they” says Thanatos. “You've misinterpreted the gods message to Creon…” [ISMENE EXITS from the palace to outside] The skies appear red as bright red blood once in contact with oxygen. There is fire everywhere and buildings destroyed many people running around, citizens killing each other and citizens being killed by what appears to be walking corpse. In the far distance Ismene sees people running away with everything they could pack. She finds some injured guards