LRJ #1

Creon's Orders Ignored.

Yesterday morning news reached Creon, the king of Thebes, that his order to not give Polyneices a proper burial had been disobeyed. The news was broken to him by a sentry that ran to his palace. When the sentry arrived he was exhausted and out of breath, so he could not speak the moment he got there. Once the sentry caught his breath he explained to Creon that Polyneices had been buried. The king was furious when he heard this. The king replies “go and find this traitor and bring them to me, or else, you will suffer the wrath that I must bestow upon someone. Do not fail me in this task!” The king did not want to give Polyneices a proper burial because he dishonored Thebes, however, his brother Etocles was given a proper burial for his loyalty to Thebes. The citizens of Thebes agreed with Creon and were outraged when they heard the news that Polyneices received a proper burial.

Antigone was seen near where Polyneices was buried shortly after it happened. She was brought to the palace but Creon did not believe that she had buried Polyneices all by herself. Our wise king knew that she was denying her sister, Ismene’s involvement in the burial. When the king spoke to Ismene about the incident she confessed to helping her sister bury Polyneices. Despite this Antigone continued to deny her sisters involvement in the burial and insisted that her sister death would not be necessary.