Greek Mythology and Antigone

In Grecian mythology, very few wo manpower have the strength, power or stoop of men. Heroes such as Zeus, Achilles, and Odysseus were plastered and brave; the stuff legends be made of. In contrast, women who ar mentioned in this canon of the mighty, are typically referred to as the wife, relief and nurturer to the all-powerful man. Yet, Sophocles, taking a bold step outside the box, created the character, Anti deceased, a char who is unmarried, ill-affected and powerful, and he uses her as a means to set an fount of what may happen when a woman begins leadership and allowance in a polish rightfully controlled by men. \nIf a male committed the selfsame(prenominal) actions as Antigone, the results would have been unusually different. \nKing Creon states, pass, then, to the world of the dead, and, it molar concentration must needs whop, love them. While I live, no woman shall rule me (Sophocles, 1994-2009, p. 106). This present shows King Creons tone of feelings tow ards women. He felt that if a woman were in control, Creon would face expel failure. Therefore Creon must take action to prevent this expiration by making original the entire city sees that Antigone gone her punishment as his revenge against a woman from a readers view. \nCreon actually admits that he thought a man had conceal Polyneices just all the men who wrought this thing for operate have made it certain(p) that, soon or late, they shall net the price (Sophocles, 1994-2009, p. 57) before he learned of Antigone. If the man had been caught, he would have faced shoemakers last almost immediately aft(prenominal) a torture and quizzical session. However, Antigone was sent to a cave to sit in and die, which sparred her for a little while but leaving Creon quite bilk as well as confused as she was close to be marry his word of honor Haemon. Creon had no intention of a woman breaking his laws indeed leaving him unprepared and mentally lost. This verdict of Antigones crime in the end leads to Antigone committing her suicide.\nGreek my...