The conflict that rages in Macbeth after he hears the witches prophecy is if he has to take some action to make the prediction true or if it's all up to fate. When he hears Duncan say that Malcolm is to become the next king he knows he has to take action for the prophecy to come true.
That it starts up Creon's reversal process and that it foreshadows Creon's downfall is the significance of Teiresias' prophecy against Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet sets in motion what no one else can. He prophesies that what goes around in Thebes will come back around to Creon and his family. Creon is so upset that he reverses his policy of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead and Antigone's death sentence.
Oedipus accuses Creon of plotting to take his place as king.
When Creon and the audience learn of Haemon and Eurydice's suicide. This is the falling action/conclusion of what Creon's decree and his actions have entailed.
Oedipus is outraged at Tiresias' prophecy. He thinks Tiresias is lying to him and was "put up" to telling him that by Creon. Oedipus is so furious with Tiresias, that in the process he pushes Tiresias into making another prophecy (more of a premonition) that Oedipus will be blind.
Creon makes his way to the horses and burns the prophecy with his flaming sword.
The conflict that rages in Macbeth after he hears the witches prophecy is if he has to take some action to make the prediction true or if it's all up to fate. When he hears Duncan say that Malcolm is to become the next king he knows he has to take action for the prophecy to come true.
The prophecy was that if Creon did not bury Polynices, his punishment of Antigone will bring a curse down on Thebes. Teiresias prophecy is fufilled by Haimon killing himself..Since Creon would not let Antigone bury her brother(Polynices),Antigone killed herself. So Haimon killed himself because he wanted to be with Antigone because the Creon would not bury the brother of Antigone.
That it starts up Creon's reversal process and that it foreshadows Creon's downfall is the significance of Teiresias' prophecy against Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet sets in motion what no one else can. He prophesies that what goes around in Thebes will come back around to Creon and his family. Creon is so upset that he reverses his policy of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead and Antigone's death sentence.
Oedipus accuses Creon of plotting to take his place as king.
The guard and sentry report it to him.
When Creon and the audience learn of Haemon and Eurydice's suicide. This is the falling action/conclusion of what Creon's decree and his actions have entailed.
Oedipus is outraged at Tiresias' prophecy. He thinks Tiresias is lying to him and was "put up" to telling him that by Creon. Oedipus is so furious with Tiresias, that in the process he pushes Tiresias into making another prophecy (more of a premonition) that Oedipus will be blind.
crazyness
Oedipus distrusts Creon because he feels very threatened by him. He believes Creon and Teiresias are conspiring against him and trying to take his position as king.
Oedipus accused "Creon" of trying to take over the throne, and conspiracy against him.
Tiresias had given him a very disturbing prophecy about what would happen if he didn't. Unfortunately, by the time he did, she had already hanged herself.