Chapter 9 Seven Heroes' Expedition to Thebes-9

Creon saw his son hurrying towards him.He knew that the son must have heard that his fiancée had been arrested, so he came to resist his father's will.However, Haimeng seemed very submissive, and he boldly pleaded for his fiancée after he showed his loyalty to his father. "You don't know what the people are talking about, father!" he said. "You don't know how they criticize it. They don't dare say in your face what you don't want to hear. But I've heard a lot, that Let me tell you. Everyone in the city sympathizes with Antigone, and her behavior is praised by all the citizens. No one will believe that she is not rewarded for not letting mad dogs and birds tear up brother's body. , but was executed. Dear father, you should listen to the voice of the people, and you should make concessions to the public opinion of the people. It is like a tree in a torrent, and a big tree that makes concessions is the real big tree; if you resist the torrent, you will definitely be killed by it Knock down."

"Are you teaching me that I should be sensible?" Creon said contemptuously. "It seems that you are defending her against me." "I only said this to you to protect your interests." The son said passionately. "I know," said the father angrily, "that blind love makes you defend criminals. But you cannot marry her as long as she lives. I decided to send her to a remote cave in a deserted cave, where only her A little food, lest her blood stain the city of Thebes. There let her pray to the gods of the underworld for freedom! She should know that it is better to obey the voice of the dead than to obey the voice of the living. Too late."

After speaking, he turned around angrily and walked away.The servants immediately carried out the cruel orders of the tyrant.Antigone was taken into a tomb-like cave in front of the people of Thebes.She called out to the gods and relatives, hoping to live with them forever, and then walked into the cave without fear. Polynices' body was gradually decomposing, but it was still not buried.Wild dogs and birds scrambled to eat his body.The old prophet Tiresias, who had visited Oedipus, came to Creon and foretelled the coming disaster. He heard the twittering of carrion-fed birds that the offerings on the altar were doomed miserably in the smoke. "It is evident that the gods are angry with us," he added at last, "because you have wronged the son of Oedipus. O king, you must not be obstinate! What will it do to you to spoil the dead? What about honor?"

Like Oedipus, Creon does not listen to the prophet's advice.He scolded Tiresias for lying and trying to get money.The prophet was very angry, and he revealed the future without any scruples in front of the king. "Then just wait and see, before the sun goes down, you will sacrifice two more flesh and blood to this corpse! You have committed a double crime: first, you did not let the soul of the dead go to hell, and second, you did not Let the living stay in the world. Quickly, my child, quickly, quickly lead me back! Let this man taste his misfortune!" As he said, he took the child's hand and leaned on his cane, and left the palace.