In what way is Kreon superstitious??
We can only use the play Oedipus Rex and not the others (eg, Antigone..) so I'm finding a little bit difficult to get a good grasp on Kreon's character. At the end of Oedipus Rex it shows how Kreon is eager to grasp power but I can't find it in the play anywhere on how he is superstitious.
Thanks!
Sorry -- that is my conclusion after reading Antigone, so you'd better not use it.
Being power-hungry is his strongest trait in Oedipus Rex.
http://www.sparknotes.com/drama/oedipus/canalysis.html <~~Read about Creon.
OEDIPUS REX IS A TRAGEDY OF SUPERSTITIONS. SOPHOCLES LIVED AND WROTE
HIS TRAGEDY IN AN ERA WHERE IGNORANCE,SUPERSTIONS,CREDULITY AND
WITCHCRAFT REIGNED SUPREME. BLIND FAITH IN GODS AND BLAKE MAGIC AND
PHANTOMS WERE PREVALENT AMONG GREEK PEOPLE. THIS MULTIFARIOUS INFLANCE
OF THE GREEK MYTHOLOGY HAD ITS IMPACT ON THEIR LITRATURE.OEDIPUS
DESPITE OF ALL HIS COURAGE,WISDOME,AND INTELLECT OEDIPUS COULD NOT GET
RID FROM THE YOKE OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY . HE WAS GUILTY IN OTHER WAY,HE
FAILED TO TAKE THE LOGICAL STEPS WHICH WOULD HAD SAVED HIM. IS IT NOT
A BITTER IRONY WHEN PEOPLE COME TO HIM TO GET FREEDOM FROM PLAGUE HE
CALLS FOR "CREON" AND "TEIRESIAS" INSTEAD OF DOCTORS AND
PHYSICIAN.PEOPLE OF THABEN ARE PUNISHED BY GODS INSTEAD OF CRIMINAL
OEDIPUS ,"TO ROBE PETER TO PAY PALL" ISN'T IT? WRONG DECISIONS AND
SUPERSTITIONS ARE HIS "HAMARTIA" IS IT NOT AN IRONY THAT FOR 15 LONG
YEAR ODIPUS "THE SOURCE OF POLLUTION" IS LEFT UNPUNISHED AND GRANTED
EVERY PLEASURE OF LIFE BUT HE IS DRIVEN TO HIS DOOM IN A SINGLE
DAY,THESE ARE ITS FLAWS WHICH CAN NOT BE NBEGLECTED. THAT IS WHY IN
RENAISSANCE ORTHODOXY LOST ITS WAY OVER PEOPLE MINDS .IMAGINATION WAS
REPLACED BY REALISM.FICTION AND FALSITY GAVE WAY TO FACT AND
TRUTH.REASON PREVAILED OVER CREDULITY AND BLIND FAITH IN
MYTHOLOGY.SEARCH FOR TRUTH AND SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY WAS THE DOMINANT
FEATURE.IN SHORT LIRATURE BEGAN TO CONVEY FACTS.AFTER THESE FACT KORAN
BECAME REAL BOOK FOR GUIDENCE OF HUMANITY AND ETERNAL SALVATION. FOR
MORE INFOMATION PLEASE SEE "PEACE TV" DR.ZAKAR NIKE SHOWS THE HIDDEN
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In the play Oedipus Rex, Kreon is depicted as a pragmatic and rational character, rather than a superstitious one. While he does not often exhibit superstitious tendencies, there are a few instances that may be interpreted as such.
One possible interpretation of Kreon's superstitious behavior is exemplified in his request to the oracle of Apollo. When the city of Thebes is ravaged by a plague, Kreon advises Oedipus to seek guidance from the oracle about how to save the city. Although this might be seen as more of a desperate act than a superstitious one, it does demonstrate a belief in the power of divine intervention and the oracle's prophecies.
Additionally, there is a moment when Kreon is accused by Oedipus of conspiring against him, which leads to a heated argument between the two. In this exchange, Kreon asserts that he has no desire to be king and that Oedipus should trust him. He even offers to undergo punishment if any evidence of wrongdoing is found. This could be seen as Kreon's attempt to appease any superstitious beliefs that attribute ill consequences to those who seek power for themselves.
Although Kreon might not display explicit superstitious behaviors throughout the play, it is important to note that Oedipus Rex primarily focuses on the tragic downfall of Oedipus himself. Other plays by Sophocles, such as Antigone, provide more insight into Kreon's character and may further elucidate his superstitious tendencies.