After the blind prophet Tiresias announces that the gods are on Antigone's side, Creon changes his mind; however, it is too late. After he has realized his mistakes and went to bury Polynices, Antigone has already hanged herself. When Creon arrived at the tomb, Haemon attacked him and then killed himself. When the message of deaths were reported, Creon's wife Eurydice took her own life. Finally, Creon is alone. .
"Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial" Creon makes this decision based on a state law that a traitor of a state is not allowed to bury within that state. He also did this because he is a man of principle and believes in upholding all his law at all costs. "I have nothing but contempt for the kind of Governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the state" (Scene I 19-21)."For Creon, the city is the basis for judging justice and piety- (Scodel p.442-446). Creon, the new king of Thebes, has sworn to uphold the law. Even though Polyneices was his nephew, Creon is not willing to bend the rules for a second. "No one values friendship more highly than I; but we must remember that friends made at the risk of wrecking our Ship are not real friends at all"(Scene I 25-27). Critic Charles Segal considers Creon as, "The ruler who has taken pride in saving his city and acting in behalf of the community" (Segal p.161-206) Another critic, James Weigal, Jr. calls Creon "A conscientious ruler, he is concerned about the loyalty to the state." (Weigal p. 251-252) This is undoubtedly true that Creon's main pursuit and his first priority are the government and statecraft. He puts the State's needs ahead of his own family's needs. .
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Creon's hubris has created flaws on his character. His arrogance and anger are both displayed repeatedly throughout the play. His hubris is revealed when the sentry who has been assigned to guard Polyneices" dead body comes to him with the news that someone has covered the body with a layer of light dust.