Later, his two sons did both die in the fight, and their uncle Creon seized the throne. After Creon came to power, he first held a grand funeral for Eteocles and his warriors who were guarding the cit
Later, his two sons did both die in the fight, and their uncle Creon seized the throne. After Creon came to power, he first held a grand funeral for Eteocles and his warriors who were guarding the city of Thebes, but he left Polyneices and his Argive heroes who besieged Thebes behind. Wilderness, no burial. He believed that these people violated the laws of nature, and he ordered that anyone who wanted to bury them must be executed. Antigone saw that her brother Polyneices' body was about to be eaten by wild beasts, and her conscience couldn't bear it, so she decided to risk her life and bury her brother. So Creon captured her and forced her to confess, but Antigone believed that she was executing a sacred decree and death could not scare her. Creon's son and Antigone's fiancé Haemon learned that In this matter, she also sides with Antigone and upholds justice. Creon threatens to bury Antigone alive, and finally Antigone commits suicide to avoid Creon's torture. At the same time, Creon received instructions from the gods brought by the prophet Teiresias, saying that if he buries Antigone alive and insults Polyneices, he will violate the sacred laws and will be punished by the gods. punish. Creon was finally afraid. He came to the tomb prepared for Antigone, but it was too late. Antigone was dead and Haemon was lying on the body in mourning. When he saw his father coming, he drew his sword and killed himself. . When Creon's wife heard that her son was dead, she also committed suicide in despair. Creon was left alone in the entire palace. Ten years later, the sons and daughters of the Argive heroes who had cheered for Polynices wanted to avenge their father and besieged the city of Thebes again. Thanks to the participation of the great hero Alcmaeon, they had a smooth journey and soon attacked Thebes. He fought against the city of Thebes and drove the Thebans out of the country. Thersandros, the son of Polyneices, rebuilt Thebes and gave Thebes a new life.