Contradictions In Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology is riddled with Contradictions. The moral character of the participants and the world views portrayed in myth are two of the primary areas of contradiction. The pliable nature of the stories is one of the most fascinating parts of Greek mythology to me.
In the play Antigone for example, the character of Creon changes drastically from his character in Oedipus Tyranus. In Oedipus Tyranus, Creon is the ideal servant to Oedipus. He is the brother of his wife. He is willing to put the king before himself, as demonstrated by his willingness to go to the oracle for him. Furthermore, at the end of the play he goes out on a limb to try to save Oedipus, even after the king spends the second half of the play accusing Creon of treason.
In the play Antigone however, Creon has a completely different moral character. In Antigone Creon is a spiteful antagonistic and slightly careless Tyrant. In his first few minutes as ruler he makes a law that violates the Law of the Gods as......
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