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What is King Creon's decree in Antigone?

 

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Posted by omar93 on January 28, 2010 at 11:50 AM and tagged with antigone, character, creon

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King Creon's decree is that Eteocles will have a full military burial for defending Thebes with his life. Polynices however, because of his dishonor towards Thebes will have his body left...

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Posted by herappleness on January 28, 2010 at 9:45 PM

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