Ignorance and arrogance, Creon's tragic flaws, lead to his disastrous downfall. Due to Creon's persistent arrogance towards the gods, he disrespects them on multiple occasions. For example, he does not properly bury Polyneices, which is considered a grave offense to the gods. Creon makes it illegal to bury him and leaves his carcass out in the open to rot and be torn to pieces by wild animals. Furthermore, Creon mockingly buries Antigone alive, forcing her to die without honors and forcing her to forget her actions. Both of these situations completely displease the gods. Furthermore, in the second scene, Antigone is accused and found guilty of burying her brother Polyneices. Although she knows there will be heavy consequences, she does not deny burying Polyneices even if it leads to her condemnation. Antigone explains to Creon that God's law is superior to any law. He refuses to listen and punishes Antigone anyway by theoretically burying her alive. In this regard, disrespect towards the gods was dangerous and considered fatal in ancient Greek times. The character of Antigone shows the importance of having the admiration of the gods. Creon's contemptuous actions towards the gods foreshadowed its negative consequences. Furthermore, Creon makes numerous mistakes throughout Antigone. Many people try to help Creon recover from his mistakes, but he refuses to listen. These people include Tiresias, the watchman, Haimon, and Choragos. Tiresias, the blind prophet, comes to tell Creon how he is making a mistake and should respect the gods. Instead of listening to the sage, Creon says: “It seems that the prophets have made me their special territory. / All my life / I have been a kind of target for the dull arrows / of wavering soothsayers! / No, Tiresias: / If your birds-if...... middle of paper ...... more or less / I killed my son and my wife / I seek comfort; my comfort lies here dead. / Everything my hands have touched has been of no use. / Fate has reduced all my pride to a thought of dust. (Exodus. 142-146). Fate takes control and Creon's family is dead. He is grieving and wants to die with his family because he doesn't see the purpose of life. This is the moment readers experience catharsis. Creon's tragic flaw, ignorance, and disrespect point to Antigone's catastrophic outcome. Creon has attributes such as ignorance, arrogance, and self-knowledge that distinguish him as the tragic hero of Antigone. Creon's presumptuous personality led to his pitiful downfall. Creon's qualities such as nobility and self-knowledge also show the positive aspects of being a tragic hero. Using a mix of these characteristics, Creon accurately represents Antigone's tragic hero.