He is the King of Thebes in Antigone and the brother-in-law to Oedipus in Oedipus the King also known as Oedipus Rex. Creon did not receive the title of "King" until the end of Oedipus the King. ... In Oedipus the King, Creon was known to be a respectable and compassionate man. ... In Oedipus the King, Creon plays the role of the brother-in-law to Oedipus. ... Creon did not learn anything from Oedipus the King. ...

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In Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus is the protagonist. ... He pleads with King Theseus to allow him to reside in the city. ... Oedipus" extended curse against his two sons embodies these two conflicting forces in the climax. ... The final denouement of Oedipus at Colonus is Oedipus" death in solitude. ... In the first of the trilogy, Oedipus the King commits a heinous crime and is banished from his own city-state. ...

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