On this creon, the brother- in-law of Oedipus, succeeding to the chief power, forbade the burial of Polynices.
"The Seven Plays in English Verse"
Sophocles
Therefore above all else I honoured thee, And therefore creon thought me criminal, And bold in wickedness, O brother mine!
"The Seven Plays in English Verse"
Sophocles
Nor need I creon to protect me.
"The Seven Plays in English Verse"
Sophocles