Yet Creon continues to enforce his law and in doing so makes in irreversible mistake: refusing to consider the advice of others. Creon’s son Haemon and the prophet Tiresias also advice Creon to reverse his law, but due to Creon’s arrogance and rash judgement, he accuses both of having ulterior motives (Sophocles 804, 827-828, 1123, 1147-1148). After Teiresias becomes angered by Creon’s disregard for his advice, he tells Creon of his doomed fate. When Creon hears of the impending misfortune on his household and city, he then begins to change his mind. By the recommendation of the leader, Creon leaves to bury Polyneices and free Antigone himself, admitting he and his “better judgement have come round” (Sophocles 1234-1236). Despite his change of heart, Creon faces a receives an excessive punishment that Antigone hangs herself and his son and wife Eurydice also commit suicide (Sophocles 1345-1346, 1362-1364,
Yet Creon continues to enforce his law and in doing so makes in irreversible mistake: refusing to consider the advice of others. Creon’s son Haemon and the prophet Tiresias also advice Creon to reverse his law, but due to Creon’s arrogance and rash judgement, he accuses both of having ulterior motives (Sophocles 804, 827-828, 1123, 1147-1148). After Teiresias becomes angered by Creon’s disregard for his advice, he tells Creon of his doomed fate. When Creon hears of the impending misfortune on his household and city, he then begins to change his mind. By the recommendation of the leader, Creon leaves to bury Polyneices and free Antigone himself, admitting he and his “better judgement have come round” (Sophocles 1234-1236). Despite his change of heart, Creon faces a receives an excessive punishment that Antigone hangs herself and his son and wife Eurydice also commit suicide (Sophocles 1345-1346, 1362-1364,