Chapter 7 Seven Heroes' Crusade to Thebes-7

Both brothers died in battle before the city of Thebes, and their uncle Creon became the king of Thebes. He made a decision on the funeral of the two nephews: hold a grand funeral for Eteocles. A funeral, like a king's funeral.The citizens mobilized the city and sent the hearse to the cemetery, but he took Polynices' dead body to the city and refused to bury him.He sent someone to announce that the citizens shall not mourn the death of the enemy who betrayed the motherland, nor shall they bury his body, allowing crows and wild beasts to peck at his body.At the same time, he also told the citizens of the city that they must obey his orders.He also put guard over the body lest someone steal it and bury it.Anyone who violated the order was to be stoned to death.

Antigone also heard this cruel order.She had agreed to his request before his brother died.She came to her sister Ismene with a heavy heart, trying to persuade her to take away her brother's body together.But Ismene was timid and timid. She said with tears: "Sister, have you forgotten the tragic death of your parents? Have you forgotten the cruel destruction of your two brothers? Do you want us to suffer the same result?" ?” Antigone turned around. "I don't need your help," she said, "I will bury my brother's body alone. If I could accomplish this, I would be willing to die. "

Soon, a body guard came to Creon in fear: "The body we guarded has been buried." He said, "The person who did this has escaped, and we have not caught it. We I don't know how this happened. When we heard this, we were all surprised. There was only a thin layer of soil covering the body. There was really only a thin layer of soil, just enough to make the hell The gods think that the man is buried. It is strange that there is no pick or shovel, not even the track of a wheel." Creon was furious when he heard the news.He threatened those who guarded the body that they would all be executed if they did not hand over whoever had done it.At the same time, he ordered that the soil on the corpse be removed immediately, and a sentry post be set up again to guard it strictly.The guards sat and watched from morning to noon under the scorching sun.Suddenly, a gust of wind blew up, and the air was filled with dust.The guards were very frightened when they saw the vision in the sky.They were wondering when they saw a girl approaching.Holding a large jug full of earth in her hand, she approached Polynices' body quietly, raised the jug, and poured the earth three times on the body.

The guards sat on the opposite hillside to watch, and immediately ran over, grabbed the girl, and dragged her to the king without any explanation.