What Does Tiresias Warn Creon About?

Creon swears that he will obey whatever advice Tiresias gives him, since he owes so much to his past advice. Tiresias tells him that his refusal to bury Polynices and his punishment of Antigone for the burial will bring the curses of the gods down on Thebes.

What warning does Teiresias give Creon?

What warning does Teiresias give to King Creon if he refuses to heed the prophesies? Teiresias warns Creon that he shall have to “pay back/Corpse for corpse, flesh of his own flesh” as punishment for angering the gods.

What does Teiresias predict for Creon what crime has Creon committed to deserve this?

What does Teiresias predict for Creon in lines 70-87? What crime has Creon committed to deserve this? Creon's house will be cursed. He will pay "corpse for corpse, flesh for flesh." His crime is keeping Polynieces from the gods and sending Antigone to an early death.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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