How much control do we have over our lives? Do we realize that pride, arrogance, and dedication could be the fatal flaw that does us in? In many Greek plays the fatal flaws of mankind can be proven, however, in the Greek tragedy, Antigone, by Sophocles, one character proves this theory beyond expectations. The character that seems to have the biggest fatal flaws would be Creon. Creon's arrogance and newly found pride initiates his fate that brings him more pain and sorrow than death ever could.
In the Greek tragedy, Antigone, the character Creon, who is the brother in law of the late king Oedipus, is doomed from the start. Oedipus was doomed by fate when he married his mother and killed his father, leaving a cursed legacy on every member of his own family. Creon just becomes the king of Thebes, on the dawn of the day after the repulse of the Argive army from the assault on Thebes. Creon's nephews kill each other, one for his country and one opposing his country. Creon, being the next in line to be king, develops hubris traits and increasingly large sense pride and arrogance. Being the new king he decides that Antigone's brother, Eteocles, who died for his country will be buried with full honors. While the other brother, Polyneices, who supposedly betrayed his country will be left out to rot, a great sign of disrespect to the dead for his soul will not depart to the afterlife, but wander the earth as a lost soul. .
After Creon declares that Polyneices will not be buried, Antigone sets out and buries her brother, believing that she will not be punished for the laws of God are greater than those of man. When Creon is told of the burial he demands the person who has done this deed be brought to him. The sentry brings Antigone to him, he is angry at her defiance of his decision and demands she to be killed. "Antigone: Creon what more do you want more than my death? Creon: Nothing that gives me every thing.