At the end of the play 'Antigone', Theban King Creon concludes that he has been proud and selfish, that his life has been a series of mistakes, and that his punishment for his cruelty and pride is just beginning. For example, he specifically accepts responsibility for the suicides of his wife, Queen Eurydice; and of his son, Haemon. He considers his willful behavior as the cause of their deaths. In essence, he calls himself their murderer.
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Theban King Creon is mortal. So, yes, he does die. It just doesn't happen in the play 'Antigone'.
How is Creon in conflict with Antigone
Creon is Antigone's uncle.
If Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in "Antigone," Antigone is to be sentenced to death.
Creon is his dad and antigone is his cousin