| 单词 | Creon |
| 例句 | I only performed in a few dramas, but I had one memorable role: that of Creon, the king of Thebes, in Sophocles’ Antigone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some hours later, Creon in the palace was startled by a shout, “Against your orders Polyneices has been buried.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Thebans felt that this was wise because of the terrible position of the family, and they accepted Creon, Jocasta’s brother, as the regent. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Creon would not listen to Theseus’ plea, and the Athenians marched against Thebes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There are even medicine cups with red-and-white Creon pills set in front of three seats at the table. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z What induced them to do this is not known, but Creon urged it and Oedipus’ sons consented to it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But five of the chieftains who had marched with him to Thebes lay unburied, and according to Creon’s decree would be left so forever. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In Thebes, Creon was in control and he proclaimed that none of those who had fought against the city should be given burial. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds up a handful of Creon tablets, which will help our bodies digest the food we’re about to eat. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He told Creon that Thebes would be saved only if Menoeceus was killed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This is the argument, he says, that Antigone makes in burying her brother Polynices: it may be against the arbitrary and temporary law of the tyrant Creon, but not against the unwritten law of justice. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He dispatched Jocasta’s brother Creon to Delphi to implore the god’s help. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “She had no share in it,” she told Creon. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go get it then,” said Menoeceus, but when Creon had hurried away he spoke other words:— Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Creon will not listen to Antigone, nor does he listen to anyone but his own inner demons. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But this duty, Creon’s proclamation said, was changed in the cause of Polyneices to a crime. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In the play Antigone, the main character defies her king and uncle Creon, by performing funeral rites for her slain brother, who is labeled a traitor. Syrian refugees tell their stories of loss through ancient Greek play 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Creon, the new and untested king, rules that Polyneices must rot where he fell and that anyone who breaks this law be put to death. Front-line nurses star in online staging of play ‘Antigone’ 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z This small decency is Antigone’s crime — an offense compounded, in Creon’s eyes, by her being a willful woman. Review: A Spellbinding ‘Antigone,’ Both Timeless and Urgent 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z “Antigone” features experienced artists — like François Clavier, who makes a toweringly self-satisfied Creon — as well as a chorus of four amateur women who have experienced exile. In Paris, Young Theater Makers Swing Big 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The crown of Thebes passes among the men of the family, and Creon takes it after his nephews kill each other. Review: ‘Antigona,’ From Noche Flamenca, Pairs Rhythmic Dance With Greek Drama 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Antigone — sister to the dead men, and niece to Creon, the king — is determined to do right by both of her brothers. Review: ‘Antigone’ Asserts Whose Lives Matter, With Modern Relevance 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Eccleston's Creon is not evil but fatally in thrall, like many modern politicians, to the idea that authority is somehow inviolable. Antigone – review 2012-05-31T16:02:44Z Christopher Eccleston's Creon is terrific: a tyrant with a twitch: square in shoulder and jaw, but delivering his speeches with a choppy vigour that suggests anxiety as well as power. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Ragtime; Antigone – review 2012-06-02T23:05:48Z The 47-year-old will play the part of Creon in the drama. Eccleston cast in National play 2012-02-14T10:37:33Z His Creon aspires for aloof authority; the production’s narrative shows how Antigone shrinks the distance suddenly, racing toward him, back into that firm embrace. Critic?s Notebook: Going Under the Radar, and Into the Unknown 2011-01-11T23:53:39Z Meanwhile, Domingo continues work on Sophocles’ second play, putting on the crown as King Creon, and suddenly Autumn becomes a real-life Antigone, railing against his despotic rule. How ‘Sophocles in Staten Island’ Gains in Translation 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z In “Antigone,” his daughter Antigone defies her uncle, Creon, and the family strife results in a string of deaths. How ‘Sophocles in Staten Island’ Gains in Translation 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Creon, their uncle, becomes king instead, forbidding a proper burial for Polynices because he incited civil war. Muisc: Rare Glimpses of Traetta's 'Antigona' and Strauss's 'Danae' 2011-02-01T12:30:03Z Kheroufi met those women while working with an emergency shelter, and in one scene, each one curses at Creon in a different language, with arresting gravitas. In Paris, Young Theater Makers Swing Big 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Creon is then forced by his own political rhetoric to make an example of his niece by sentencing her to death. Front-line nurses star in online staging of play ‘Antigone’ 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z In the story, Antigone is determined to properly bury her brother — Polynices, the son of the former, disgraced king Oedipus — even though his burial has been forbidden by a decree from the new king, Creon. Confronting Grief, With Margaret Atwood, in ‘The Nurse Antigone’ 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The fine tenor Kurt Streit, as Creon, is called upon to be a rather silly ruler, who sits atop a lifeguard’s tall chair in lieu of a throne. Muisc: Rare Glimpses of Traetta's 'Antigona' and Strauss's 'Danae' 2011-02-01T12:30:03Z Rebekah Brockman’s Antigone is palpably enraged and defiant, while Paul O’Brien embodies a stubborn and overconfident Creon. Review: ‘The Burial at Thebes,’ a Vicious but Poetic Tale Retold 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Creon, ruler of Thebes, forbids the burial of Antigone's traitorous brother: Antigone resists him and dies, as does Creon's son. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Ragtime; Antigone – review 2012-06-02T23:05:48Z This Creon realizes the error of his ways and praises his daughter for making her own statement, even though it differed from his. How ‘Sophocles in Staten Island’ Gains in Translation 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Gérard Depardieu is very grand as the Narrator, and Evgeny Nikitin bristles with hauteur as Creon, then tears into the Messenger's music with his trademark electricity. Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex; Les Noces 2010-06-10T21:40:00Z The level of emotion that emanates from the screen often makes more of an impact than the stage action: The actress Célia Maracajà’s quiet dignity is breathtaking when she appears as Eurydice, Creon’s wife. ‘Antigone in the Amazon’ Review: The Drama Is Brazil’s Land War 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z That brings her into conflict with Creon, a ruler desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war. Eccleston cast in National play 2012-02-14T10:37:33Z The real question he and the production raises is whether this play should be called not Antigone but Creon. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Ragtime; Antigone – review 2012-06-02T23:05:48Z In the Sophocles play “Antigone,” King Creon, after ordering the execution of his niece for betraying him, asks, “Am I to rule for others, or myself?” For Early Democracy, Theater Was a Catalyst 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Creon is vibrantly transformed by Jon Wolfe Nelson into a Beverly Hills aristocrat, a little shallow perhaps but able to hold his own when Oedipus turns against him. Review: Deaf West confronts passion of 'Oedipus' at the Getty Villa in expressive new version 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z “If interest rates rise more sharply, that then puts extra strain on vulnerable developing countries which have most of their debt in dollars,” said Creon Butler, research director at Chatham House, a London research organization. Slowdowns in the U.S. and China will hold back global growth, a report says. 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z He imagines that the seer is in cahoots with Creon, who must be scheming to overthrow him. Oedipus Rex vs. President Trump: Leaders reveal themselves in times of plague 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Antigone is only in her mid-teens when she rebels against her uncle Creon, the increasingly tyrannical King of Thebes. What do ancient Greeks and Greta trolls have in common? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Haemon, Creon’s son and Antigone’s lover, in his shock and grief, replies, “A State for one man is no State at all.” For Early Democracy, Theater Was a Catalyst 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The title of the show is inspired by a well-known line in Sophocles’ “Antigone,” in which King Creon brings Antigone before him and orders her not to mourn the death of her brother. Datebook: Inspired by antiquity, painter Alexandra Grant tackles notions of love 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Other characters, such as Creon, seem to play on the word's associations of cruelty and coercion, but the origins of power are key. In 'Tyrant,' Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt turns to Shakespeare for answers to Trump 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Creon pleads: “Allow me silence. Can any smaller freedom be requested from a king?” Compelled Political Speech Cuts Civic Friendship ‘Right in Two’ 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z And like Greta, Antigone's strength is undermined by misogynist beliefs, as Creon claims that she is insane. What do ancient Greeks and Greta trolls have in common? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Then it’s a swift, horrifying trajectory — using the unmannered Kenneth McLeish-Frederick Raphael 1994 translation — from Medea’s encounters with a threatening King Creon, and the seductive manipulations and pleading of Jason, to her bloody final deeds.. At Seattle Shakespeare, a ‘Medea’ who is plenty angry 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Glazy baronial types, with portentous and misguided names: Romulus and Creon, who were pleased to invite us to gala dinners, and to use us as their gloating mirrors. “The Prospectors” 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Luckily for us all, Mr Mandela lived to be put to the test, the Creon test, what I now call the Mandela test and he passed it with flying colours. Letter from Africa: The Mandela test 2013-12-16T19:05:05Z Creon Levit, co-owner of The Icebreaker, says the ship combines two “desires” common to San Francisco’s inhabitants: the charm of living in a ship and the need for startup space. A Ship, A Couple Of Startups And The Bay 2013-10-07T21:29:00Z Just one century after he described the Oedipus complex, an entire generation of dads are waging an unconscious war on the King Creon within. A Father's Day Gift That's Narcissistic But Not Self-Indulgent 2013-06-03T13:01:04Z The actor plays Creon, King of Thebes, in a new National Theatre production, which transports Sophocles' tragic Greek drama to a 1970s police state. Eccleston praised for Antigone 2012-06-01T09:46:12Z His mother and her husband lived at Thebes in exile as guests of King Creon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z By order of Jocasta’s father, Creon, the corpse of Eteocles received all the honors of a Greek burial, while that of Polynices was left on the plain, a prey to the birds and wild beasts. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Eurydice and Adrastus furnish the necessary love story, and Creon becomes the hateful rival and intriguing villain. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z As he went toward the palace he saw Glauce, King Creon’s daughter; the maiden was coming from the well and she carried a pitcher of water. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Creon, her uncle, orders that she be buried alive, convinced that duty to the state outweighs family ties. Eccleston praised for Antigone 2012-06-01T09:46:12Z While thus engaged, Antig´one was seized and brought before Creon. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z In reward for these good actions he received the hand of Megara, daughter of Creon, King of Thebes, in marriage, and by her had three children, whom he tenderly loved. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z He has been killed in the battle, and Creon, the ruler of the city, has issued an edict forbidding anyone on pain of death to bury the corpse. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z Creon, the king of Corinth, welcomed them and gave great honor to the heroes who had faced such labors and such dangers to bring the world’s wonder to Greece. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z When these two brothers, the sons of King Œdipus, had fallen each by the hand of the other, the kingdom fell to Creon their uncle. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z She no sooner learned the cruel order of Creon, than she resolved, at whatever hazard, to perform the funeral rites for Polyni´ces. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z They are the widows of three of the princes slain in battle before Thebes, and the conqueror Creon has refused the remains of the dead soldiers the last honour of a grave. A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy 2011-03-21T02:00:11.187Z Nor did Sophocles mean that Antigone and Creon were equally right. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z Then Medea drew the phial out of her bosom and poured into the water some of the brew she had made in Creon’s garden in Corinth. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Jason had fled with Medea and her two children to Corinth, which is ruled by Creon, an old king with a daughter but no son to succeed him. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Creon, king of Thebes, has refused burial to their dead sons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z We are three queens, whose sovrans fell before The wrath of cruel Creon; who endured The beaks of ravens, talons of the kites, And pecks of crows, in the foul fields of Thebes. A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy 2011-03-21T02:00:11.187Z Antigone without hesitation disobeys the edict, and Creon, despite the remonstrance of his son, who is affianced to her, persists in exacting the penalty. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z She flew from Corinth, leaving Jason in King Creon’s garden with Glauce dying in his arms. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The famous warrior-prince will just suit Creon as a son-in-law, if only he will dismiss his discreditable barbarian mistress. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z And he said, 'Twas Creon's will, Being lord of all this land, that she be sent, And with her her two sons, to banishment. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z But now Jason has been gradually won away from his wife, and is about to wed Cre�sa, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Thus Antigone has lost her life through her absolute assertion of the family against the state; Creon has violated the sanctity of the family, and in return sees his own home laid in ruins. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z These heroic deeds soon became bruited abroad, and Creon, who reigned in Thebes, rewarded his courage by giving him his daughter in marriage, and entrusting him with the government of his people. Heathen Mythology Creon quickly refuses; he dismisses the prophet and arranges for his son to escape from Thebes and fly to the ends of Greece. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Doth King Creon's castle stand In stint of raiment, or in stint of gold? Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z O Creon, see, I own that I am guilty. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z After his death she returned to Thebes, where Haemon, the son of Creon, king of Thebes, became enamoured of her. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" I am reminded of the grandeur of Antigone's answer to Creon, who has just announced to her the sentence of death: "I knew that I should die; thou only tellest me when." On the Heights A Novel She will not wed Haemon nor any of Creon's kin: her father shall not be cast out to die, for she will go with him and protect him. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Creon the king, from every land and shore. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z The cruel terms of banishment Could Creon's son-in-law not soften? Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Heracles pleaded in vain with Creon for Haemon, who slew both Antigone and himself, to escape his father’s vengeance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" The first transaction that is related with some full process, is the chivalrous enterprise of Theseus against Creon; King of Thebes. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 It may, she suggests, induce Creon to spare the children and let her go to exile alone. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z But in this land, Where Creon rules, I may not raise my hand To shelter thee. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z Regard for his marriage vows, love for his children, and fear of death at the hands of Creon—all are at variance and must be faced. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Thebes was then suffering from the visitation of the Sphinx, and Creon offered his crown and the hand of the widowed queen to whoever should solve the fatal riddle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" In the third scene, Creon enters to protest against the accusations of Œdipus, but a quarrel ensues between them, which results in the menace of death to the former. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers Creon, who is Jocasta's brother and a sort of Prime Minister, advises the rash Eteocles; but the prophets must be consulted too, that the gods may be favourable. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z But so many, far and near, Do hate me—all King Pelias' house, and here Creon. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z Though Creon, in a vengeful mood, would have thy life, I moved him by my tears to grant thee flight instead. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z The threatened penalty was inflicted; but Creon’s crime did not escape unpunished. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Jocasta appears, and upon her intercession Creon is allowed to depart. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers But it holds in general for the other tragedians too, for the creators of Creon and Antigone, of Prometheus and Zeus. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Jason accepted the princess's hand, and when Medea became violent, found it difficult to be really angry with Creon for instantly condemning her to exile. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z But see With hostile front Acastus comes, on vengeance bent, While Creon threatens instant death. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z A poor toothless old idiot, at whom the very gallery roared with contempt when he was called a tyrant, was the remorseless and aged Creon. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land In the ode, the chorus joins in this appeal to Œdipus,—a strong, vigorous number, the effect of which is heightened by the intervening spoken parts of Creon, Œdipus, and Jocasta, with musical accompaniment. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers Act the part of Creon, and throw my body to the dogs. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History The woman whom Jason and Creon intended simply to crush has been transformed by her injuries from an individual human being into a sort of living Curse. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z But what resistance can we make, If war with double visage rear his horrid front,— If Creon and Acastus join in common cause? Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z The calamity was so great that Creon promised his crown to anyone who could guess one, and the guessing would mean the death of the Sphinx.” Dorothy's House Party The fourth chorus, which is very dramatic in its effect, tells of the assault of Creon upon Œdipus, and the fifth, his protection by Theseus, who comes to the rescue. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers She was found out, and put to death for her sisterly devotion, though Creon’s own son killed himself for grief and love of her. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History He must wed: Wed with this Creon's child, who now is head And chief of Corinth. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z Then if any gift From Creon's royal house can compensate thy woes, Take that as solace of thy flight. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z The subject of the poem is the strife between the brothers Eteocles and Polynices, and the subsequent history of Thebes to the death of Creon. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors I allude particularly to the dithyrambus that occurs between Creon’s attempt to rescue Antigone and the relation of its terrible failure. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers Creon, a Prince of Thebes, brother to Jocasta. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Creon is, however, apparently descended from the ancient king Sisyphus. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z For these my sons shall never from my arms be reft, Though Creon's self demand. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Megareus, the offspring of Creon, is the valiant warrior who will either pay the debt of his nurture to his land or will decorate his father's house with the spoils of the conquered Eteoclus. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes The brother of Laius, Creon, succeeds to the throne of Thebes. Ancient States and Empires I have sent Menoikeus' son, Creon, my own wife's brother, forth alone To Apollo's House in Delphi, there to ask What word, what deed of mine, what bitter task, May save my city. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Stay: 'Tis Creon, lord of Corinth, makes his way Hither, and bears, methinks, some word of weight. Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z The obvious revenge upon Creon and his daughter, as well as upon her husband, Medea had already foreshadowed in her opening words; but her deadly passion had not yet been aimed at her children. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z A poor toothless old idiot at whom the very gallery roared with contempt when he was called a tyrant, was the remorseless and aged Creon. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete But Creon, the father of the self-sacrificing Menæceus, succeeds on the death of the rival brothers, to the administration of Thebes. Ancient States and Empires Enter Creon I tell thee, what is now our worst annoy, If the right deed be done, shall turn to good. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Now," he said, "you can play the part of Creon in the tragedy as soon as you like, and cast forth my body unburied. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Behold, 'Tis Creon's self, exalted high in Grecian sway. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z “O my sister, wilt thou do this when Creon hath forbidden it?” Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls I should think she has taken the character of the ‘Princess Creusa,’ the daughter of Creon, King of Corinth, and the victim of Medea the Sorceress. Cruel As The Grave Lo, yonder comes for answer to thy prayer Creon, to do and to decree. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes The Thebans also sought the oracle of the gods, and were told that they should be victorious, but only on the dread condition that Creon's son, Menœceus, should sacrifice himself to Mars. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Creon claims to have been merciful in having shielded Jason and Medea all these years from the just resentment of the king of Thessaly. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Wittily therefore has Sophocles described the conversation between Creon and the guard. Plutarch's Morals After this signal victory all Greece rang with the fame of the young hero, and Creon, in gratitude for his great services, bestowed upon him his daughter Megara in marriage. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Alas, what word to Creon can I speak, How make him trust me more? Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Funeral rites were held by the Greeks to be essential to the repose of the dead, and Antigone, despite Creon's edict, determined that her brother's body should not be left to the dogs and vultures. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Medea comes rushing in bent upon using for vengeance the day which Creon has granted her. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z The King Creon of Sophocles's Antigone is a masterly representation of the futility of this pride of opinion. The Moral Economy Eteocles, in conjunction with Creon, had made due preparations to repel the invaders, and had stationed troops, under the command of trusty leaders, to guard each of the gates. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome But my children—Nay, Creon, my sons will ask thee for no care. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Here she defended her action with an earnestness and dignity that should have gained her release, but Creon was inflexible in his anger. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Will Jason say He feared the power of Creon and Acastus' wrath?— Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Creon angrily resents every impeachment of his wisdom, insisting on instant and unquestioning obedience. The Moral Economy When Creon discovered that his commands had been set at defiance, he inhumanly condemned the devoted maiden to be entombed alive in a subterranean vault. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Creon of his grace Hath brought my two, my dearest, to this place. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes His mother, on learning of his fatal act, also killed herself by her own hand, and Creon was left alone to suffer the consequences of his unnatural act. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Creon was a Greek slave, as a writer tells the story in Kate Field's "Washington," but he was also a slave of the Genius of Art. Pushing to the Front In the Antigone of Sophocles, Creon thus justifies his rule: Than lawlessness there is no greater ill. The Moral Economy When Creon heard the words of the seer his first thought was of his favourite son Menœceus, the youngest scion of the royal house, who was present at the interview. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Creon!—Is it his or thine, this plot? Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes After these ten years of happy married life, during which several children were born, Jason ceased to love his wife, and fixed his affections on Glauce, the daughter of King Creon of Corinth. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Into the marble block before him Creon had put his head, his heart, his soul, his life. Pushing to the Front The reference is to Sophocles' Antigone, 446-457, where the Princess justifies herself for burying her brother's body in defiance of Creon's edict. Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois During the reign of King Creon, so many people had fallen a sacrifice to this monster, that he determined to use every effort to rid the country of so terrible a scourge. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Whom now thou thinkest to hunt out, and stand Foremost in honour at King Creon's hand. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Hæmon, the son of Creon, to whom her hand had been promised in marriage, and who loved her dearly, appeared before his father and earnestly interceded for her life. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality O Creon, go to the cellar beneath our house. Pushing to the Front With the entry of Creon and his guards both the dramatic and the picturesque demands of the situation were entirely satisfied. The Christmas Kalends of Provence And Some Other Provençal Festivals Creon, accordingly, made a public declaration to the effect, that whoever could give the true interpretation of a riddle propounded by the monster, should obtain the crown, and the hand of his sister Jocaste. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Even in me is might For thus much, seeing I live no thrall of thine, But Lord Apollo's; neither do I sign Where Creon bids me. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes But the sentinels whom Creon had posted detected her in the act, and she was seized and dragged before the tribunal of the tyrant. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality To the cellar Creon went, and guarded and attended by his sister, day and night, he proceeded with his glorious but dangerous task. Pushing to the Front The audience was held bound in reality by the spell which had seemed to bind the chorus after Creon's exit. The Christmas Kalends of Provence And Some Other Provençal Festivals This aria was assigned to a Creon who does not appear in the other fragments. Musical Memories Heap scorn on Creon and my lips withal: For this I tell thee, never was there fall Of pride, nor shall be, like to thine this day. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Hear me, ye Thebans, and thou Creon, hear me. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 And indeed I have wished to see you, Creon, for I found attempts at reconciliation altogether fail when I came and entered into conference with Polynices. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. When the two brothers, the sons of King Œdipus, had fallen each by the hand of the other, the kingdom fell to Creon their uncle. Stories from the Greek Tragedians There is nothing in the modern drama more rhetorically impressive, though spasmodic, than the well-known dialogue between Antigone and Creon:— 'Cr. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series Creon, get thee back To thine own house. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes But I more fear Creon: To take that hunch-backed monster in my arms! The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 But death from their mutual hands is near them, O Creon. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. So the house of King Creon was left desolate unto him that day, because he despised the ordinances of the Gods. Stories from the Greek Tragedians The craft of Creon and the prayers of Polynices alike prove unavailing. The Seven Plays in English Verse Creon, thou alone art left Their father now, since both of us are gone Who cared for them. Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Enough of guilty death's already acted: Fierce Creon has accused Eurydice, With prince Adrastus; which the god reproves By inward checks, and leaves their fates in doubt. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 But I see Creon here with clouded brow advancing toward the house, I will cease therefore from the groans I am uttering. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Upon the first the hero is represented destroying the King of Thebes, Creon; upon the second he is throwing Cercyon, King of Eleusis; and upon the third he is overcoming the Crommyonian sow. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits On this Creon, the brother-in-law of Oedipus, succeeding to the chief power, forbade the burial of Polynices. The Seven Plays in English Verse "And if you needs must feed the beast and bird, Like Theban Creon, let their worst be done Upon these limbs; so that by me interred In earth be those of good Almontes's son." Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 Hold, Creon, or through me, through me you wound. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 JASON, having come to Corinth, and bringing with him Medea, espouses Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Stay thou here.—Who dares To question Creon's friend, whose innocence Stands pledged by mine own words? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Why, hath not Creon, in the burial-rite, Of our two brethren honoured one, and wrought On one foul wrong? The Seven Plays in English Verse You remember how Medea, having got Creon to allow her just one day before her departure, burned his whole palace, with himself and his daughter in it, by means of flames issuing from a garland? Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 Lord Creon, you and Diocles retire: Tiresias, and the brother-hood of priests, Approach the place: None at these rites assist, But you the accused, who by the mouth of Laius Must be absolved or doomed. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 Thy sister is gone out of the house, O Creon, and the girl Antigone attending the steps of her mother. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Have I not heard how Creon named thee son, And husband of his daughter? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes I have sent The brother of my queen, Menoeceus’ son, Creon, to learn, in Phoebus’ Delphian Hall, What word or deed of mine may save this city. The Seven Plays in English Verse At Harvard he is best remembered as Creon in the Oedipus Tyrannus, where his handsome face and figure and mellifluous Greek won much admiration. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe She broke her vow, First made to Creon: But the time calls on; And Laius' death must now be made more plain. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 But thy sister has indeed been gone some time; but I think, O Creon, that the contest, in which their lives are at stake, has already been concluded by the sons of Œdipus. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Creon, King of Thebes, has ordered, under penalty of death, that no one shall bestow the rites of burial on Prince Polynices, who has fallen after bearing arms against his own country. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Lo, in good time, crowning thy gracious word, ’Tis told me by these youths, Creon draws near. The Seven Plays in English Verse But the relatives of Creon killed them and spread the story that Medea had killed her own children as well as Creon. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica O, honest Creon, how hast thou been belied! The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 Thy sister's sons, O Creon, no longer behold the light. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Antigone is immured, but at last, moved by the advice of the Chorus and the dire predictions of the seer Tiresias, Creon changes his mind and hastens with men and tools to liberate the virgin. Primitive Love and Love-Stories And hath Creon sent, Pitying my sorrows, mine own children to me Whom most I love? The Seven Plays in English Verse Then he came to Creon and long-robed Eniocha, who received him kindly and gave him all fitting things, as is due to suppliants, and honoured him in their hearts even more. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica While Laius has a lawful successor, Your first oath still must bind: Eurydice Is heir to Laius; let her marry Creon. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 My affairs are not in a state, fear me not, Creon, so as to offend against princes. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. When on first confronting Creon, he is thus accosted: "Have you heard the sentence pronounced on your bride?" Primitive Love and Love-Stories Then let them send to seek me Creon, or who is strongest in their State. The Seven Plays in English Verse Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, the late king of Thebes, in defiance of Creon who rules in his stead, resolves to bury her brother Polyneices, slain in his attack on Thebes. Oedipus Trilogy Your fate is precious to your faithful Creon, Who therefore, on his knees, thus prostrate begs You would remove from Thebes, that vows your ruin. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 Creon, why art thou mute compressing thy voice in silence, for to me also there is no less consternation. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Here Jason, though he had two children by her, married the daughter of the King Creon. Primitive Love and Love-Stories By his own hand, impelled with violent wrath At Creon for the murder of the maid. The Seven Plays in English Verse She is caught in the act by Creon's watchmen and brought before the king. Oedipus Trilogy Rise, worthy Creon; haste and take our guard, Rank them in equal part upon the square, Then open every gate of this our palace, And let the torrent in. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 No, I pray not this at least; but I implore thee, Creon. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Creon, having heard that she had threatened with mischief not only Jason but his bride and her father, wants her to leave the city. Primitive Love and Love-Stories See, from the palace cometh close to us Creon’s unhappy wife, Eurydicè. The Seven Plays in English Verse Creon our new lord draws near, Crowned by this strange chance, our king. Oedipus Trilogy Had merit, not her dotage, been considered; Then Creon had been king; but Œdipus, A stranger! The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 For having betrayed his own children, and my mistress, Jason reposes in royal wedlock, having married the daughter of Creon, who is prince of this land. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Fear me not, Creon, my position scarce is such that I should seek to quarrel with princes. Primitive Love and Love-Stories With timely presence to fulfil thy need With act and counsel, Creon comes, who now Is regent o’er this people in thy room. The Seven Plays in English Verse Warned by the seer Teiresias Creon repents him and hurries to release Antigone from her rocky prison. Oedipus Trilogy My first word is always my second; and therefore I'll have no second word; and therefore, once again, I say, A Creon! The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 But I see Creon monarch of this land advancing, the messenger of new counsels. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Apollo told Creon that she could not be vanquished, till some one had expounded her riddle. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 265, July 21, 1827 But he was afterwards banished by the command of Creon, with the consent of his own sons. The Seven Plays in English Verse Then again, "If Creon learn This from another, thou wilt rue it worse." Oedipus Trilogy Let me entreat you, sacred sir, be calm, And Creon shall point out the great offender. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 My child, Menœceus, son of Creon, tell me, how far is the remainder of the journey through the city to thy father? The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Then there was gay talk; Creon asked about the home and mother and sisters in Athens, for he had been here in training for almost ten months. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Here at hand, Not unaccompanied, is Creon, father. The Seven Plays in English Verse Thus by the law of conscience I was led To honor thee, dear brother, and was judged By Creon guilty of a heinous crime. Oedipus Trilogy That is, a Creon: O thou black detractor, Who spit'st thy venom against gods and men! The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 O Creon, dost thou thus utterly kill me? for kill me thou wilt, if thou shalt cast me out of the land. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. "I know I shall win, father," said Creon softly. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia This Creon, whom thou seest, hath torn away Two children that were all in all to me. The Seven Plays in English Verse Creon, unrelenting, condemns her to be immured in a rock-hewn chamber. Oedipus Trilogy Hark! a tumultuous noise, and Creon's name Thrice echoed. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 Nay, by his mother here Jocasta, I entreat thee, Creon. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. A hundred pictures were floating in Charmides' mind—Phidias, Zeus, Creon with the strigil, his own little Hermes, the strange people in the fair, the marble Apollo under the sculptor's tent. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Creon carried out his will, but lost his son Haemon and his wife Eurydice, and received their curses on his head. The Seven Plays in English Verse Nothing, again, can be cruder or more awkward than the manner in which the news of the death of Creon and his daughter is announced. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal Heaven can never bless A vow so broken, which I made to Creon; Remember, he is my brother. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 Now Tiresias prophesied that victory should be on the side of the Thebans, if Menœceus the son of Creon would give himself up to be sacrificed to Mars. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. And then more softly still he said, "Do not forget Creon, blessed god." Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia But in the play of Sophocles she stands alone, and the power which she defies is not that of the citizens generally, but of Creon, whose will is absolute in the State. The Seven Plays in English Verse The story of Antigone, defying the tyrant Creon, and burying her slain brother, Polynices, is the foundation of the drama of Sophocles, bearing her name. Outline of Universal History You shall no more be trusted with your life:— Creon, Alcander, H�mon, help to hold him. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 Eteocles and Polynices in a single combat slew each other, and their mother having found the corses of her sons laid violent hands on herself; and Creon her brother received the kingdom. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. That was the ground Creon's feet would run upon! Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia But look! where Creon in his new-made power, Moved by the fortune of the recent hour, Comes with fresh counsel. The Seven Plays in English Verse Creon enters with his son's body, to be utterly shattered by a second and an unexpected blow, for his wife has slain herself. Authors of Greece It was also necessary, for the sake of contrast with his future misery, to exhibit him in his treatment of Tiresias and Creon, in all the haughtiness of regal dignity. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature Well: I am present; but why didst thou call me with such haste, Creon? The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. They were packed with people who were there to see Creon win. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Creon erewhile to me was enviable, Who saved our Thebè from her enemies; Then, vested with supreme authority, Ruled her aright; and flourish’d in his home With noblest progeny. The Seven Plays in English Verse Creon bids her make an end; her last speech concludes with a clear statement of the problem. Authors of Greece Lines 882-928 Creon, having been brought to Repentance by the Denunciations of the Prophet Tiresias, sets out to bury the Corpse of Polynices and release Antigone from the Cave of Death. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Creon, who is monarch of this Corinthian land. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Here were written names, and among them, "Creon, son of the Olympic winner Menon." Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia As to the dresses, those of Creon, of his queen, and of the two loyal sisters, were good: chaste, and yet princely. Note Book of an English Opium-Eater Teiresias, the blind seer, seeks out Creon because of the failure of his sacrificial rites; the birds of the air are gorged with human blood, and fail to give the signs of augury. Authors of Greece Creon, Menoeceus' son And my Queen's brother, to the Pythian shrine Of Phoebus I have sent to ask what act Or word of mine this city will redeem. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles O hapless lady, how we pity thy sufferings, daughter of Creon, who art gone to the house of darkness, through thy marriage with Jason. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Another signal and they were off, with Creon leading by a pace or two. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Creon, brother of the queen, is now sent to consult the oracle for the cause of the evil; and it is at the point of his return that the drama opens. Mosaics of Grecian History He bids Creon return to his right senses and quit his stubbornness. Authors of Greece I to my god am servant, not to thee, And therefore, ask not Creon's patronage. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles The princess is just dead, and Creon her father destroyed by thy charms. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. And when the herald announced the name of the winner, the benches buzzed with, "Creon, Creon, son of Menon the Athenian." Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia However, Henry VIII. was not a Creon, and our Christian Antigone was dismissed unhurt by the Council, and allowed to retain possession of her treasure. A Book of Golden Deeds Creon gently takes him within, to be kept there till the will of the gods is known. Authors of Greece Then trample upon Creon and my gift Of prophecy. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Alas! alas! not now for the first time, but often, Creon, hath this opinion injured me, and worked me much woe. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Then Creon threw back his head and stretched out his legs and with ten great leaps he had touched the altar a good pace ahead. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia She was seized by the guard, and led before Creon. A Book of Golden Deeds Creon attempts to persuade Oedipus to return to Thebes but is met by a curse, whereupon the Theban guards lay hold of Antigone—they had already seized Ismene—and menace Oedipus himself. Authors of Greece A scene follows between him and Creon, his wife's brother, whom he had accused of treasonably plotting against him in concert with Tiresias. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Creon drives me an exile out of this land of Corinth. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. One of the judges stepped out and gave a torch to Creon. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Dion, Caligula, and Domitian were particularly fond of it, and, in an extended form, we find the maxim propounded by Creon in the Antigone of Sophocles. The Iliad A new interest is added by Creon's son Haemon, the affianced lover of Antigone, who comes to interview his father. Authors of Greece But be my own lot what it may, my care Is for my children, Creon. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Creon, the inspired worker, the son of genius, is a slave, and the penalty of pursuing his art is death. Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life As the fire sprang up, he stretched his hands to the sky and cried, "O blessed Hermes, Creon will not forget thy help." Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Antigone being at length brought before King Creon, he asks,— "Did you then dare to transgress these laws?" A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Creon found Haemon clasping the body of Antigone who had hung herself. Authors of Greece Creon to one of our two brothers grants, But to the other he denies, a grave. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles When the Athenian law debarring all but freemen from the exercise of art was enacted, Creon was at work trying to realize in marble the vision his soul had created. Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life And in that circle of faces Menon stood with his arms about Creon, laughing and crying. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia She was detected in the act, and Creon gave orders that she should be buried alive, as having deliberately set at nought the solemn edict of the city. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable Their quarrel brings out Jocasta, the Queen and sister of Creon, who succeeds in settling the unseemly strife. Authors of Greece Upon this principle I honoured thee, Dearest of brothers; but to Creon seemed A sinner and the worst of criminals. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Such is that of Oedipus, in Sophocles,— The faithful Creon, my most constant friend. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies "I kept that news for a surprise," laughed Creon. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Her love, Haemon, the son of Creon, unable to avert her fate, would not survive her, and fell by his own hand. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable A chorus of Theban elders enters, singing an ode of deliverance and joy; they have been summoned by Creon, the new King, uncle of Oedipus' children. Authors of Greece Creon, having been brought to repentance by the denunciations of the prophet Tiresias, sets out to bury the corpse of Polynices, and release Antigone from the cave of death. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles The despairing lover's cry broke in on Antigone's sorrow; Haemon, "bitter for the baffled hope of his marriage," pleaded with his father Creon for the life of his beloved. Daphne, an autumn pastoral Last Creon took the weights and toed the line. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia She flew from Corinth, leaving Jason in King Creon's garden with Glauce dying in his arms. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Full of the sense of his own importance Creon states the official view. Authors of Greece Creon I deemed an enviable man: He from our enemy had saved our state, And, vested with a monarch's power supreme, Ruled happy in the promise of his heir. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles One instance, however, is in the Antigone, where Haemon threatens to kill Creon. The Poetics of Aristotle The first of the five games was over and Creon had won it. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Jason and Medea, unable to win to Iolcus, staved at Corinth, at the court of King Creon. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Creon replies that this is sheer insolence; it is an insult that he, a man, should give way to a woman. Authors of Greece And running, tells to Creon what he heard. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles And I saw Megara, daughter of Creon, haughty of heart, whom the strong and tireless son of Amphitryon had to wife. The Odyssey Done into English prose Creon held his hands out ready, bent his knees, thrust forward his head, and stood waiting. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia As he went toward the palace he saw Glauce, King Creon's daughter; the maiden was coming from the well and she carried a pitcher of water. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles A further conflict of wills adds to the dramatic effect of the play; Creon insists on filial obedience, for he cannot claim to rule a city if he fails to control his own family. Authors of Greece Lines 1-99 Antigone is caught by the Guard paying Funeral Rites to the Corpse of Polynices, and is brought before Creon. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles And so I count your gift to be a token of good-fortune; for I am in no less stress than Creon, and would fain carry off the victory over your lovers. Alcibiades II Creon caught him around the waist and hurled him to the ground. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Then Medea drew the phial out of her bosom and poured into the water some of the brew she had made in Creon's garden in Corinth. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Creon I once envied, for he was the saviour of his land, and was the father of noble children. Authors of Greece He goes—is gone, with victory on his helm; A chief whose boasting is in deeds, not words, Megareus, of earth-born lineage, Creon's son. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Now Simonides says to Scopas the son of Creon the Thessalian: 'Hardly on the one hand can a man become truly good, built four-square in hands and feet and mind, a work without a flaw.' Protagoras Suddenly Creon leaped low and caught him by the leg and threw him. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia And now that his love for Medea had altered, Jason noted the loveliness of another—of Glauce, the daughter of Creon, the King of Corinth. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles His sons know this oracle and Creon is coming to force him back. Authors of Greece Oedipus sends his brother-in-law, Creon, to consult the oracle at Delphi respecting the visitation. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles It is true, and I will give you comfort, To give your dead Lords graves: the which to doe, Must make some worke with Creon. The Two Noble Kinsmen Then these four winners paired off and wrestled, and at the end Creon and Timon were left to try it together. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia He lifted her up and laid her upon a bed, but even as her friends came around her the daughter of King Creon died. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Oedipus at once flies into a towering passion, finally accusing him without any justification of accepting bribes from Creon. Authors of Greece At the right time thy wish to execute And give thee counsel, Creon comes, now left In place of thee sole guardian of our State. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles What had we bin, old in the Court of Creon, Where sin is Iustice, lust and ignorance The vertues of the great ones! The Two Noble Kinsmen In the first bout the Spartan boy lifted Creon off the ground and threw him, back down. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Creon, the king of Corinth, welcomed them and gave great honor to the heroes who had faced such labors and such dangers to bring the world's wonder to Greece. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles It is quickly challenged by the entry of Antigone with the Watchman, whose story Creon hastens out to hear. Authors of Greece Has Creon sent My best beloved in mercy to their sire? Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Now Simonides says to Scopas, the son of Creon, the Thessalian: 'Hardly on the one hand can a man become truly good; built four-square in hands and feet and mind, a work without a flaw.' Hellenica Suddenly Creon ducked under Timon's arms, caught him by his legs and tripped him. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia He dreamed that Apollo and Hermes came hand in hand and gazed down at him and Creon as they lay sleeping and dropped a great garland over them both. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Creon comes forth, uneasy at some vague threats which Medea has uttered and afraid of her skill as a sorceress. Authors of Greece This proclamation Creon, worthy man— Look thou, look both of us alike—puts forth. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles That wreath it was which should be more dear than a chest of gold to Creon's family and Creon's city. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia In the next bout Timon ran at Creon like a wild bull. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia When the priest set the crown upon Creon's head, Charmides thought he felt a god's hands upon his own brow. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Creon refuses to comply and urges his son to escape. Authors of Greece Antigone is caught by the guard paying funeral rites to the corpse of Polynices, and is brought before Creon. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Who shall write your chorus of triumph, Creon? Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia But with a crook of his leg Creon tripped him and wriggled out of his arms before he fell. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Charmides ran ahead and was sitting thrumming a lyre when his father and Creon came up. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia When Creon enters, Oedipus flies at him in headlong passion accusing him of bribery, disloyalty and eventually of murder. Authors of Greece Ask Creon, he is nearest thee in love. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles He struck a long, ringing chord and raised his clear voice in a dancing song: When Creon, son of Menon, bore off the Olympic olive, Mount Kronion shook with shouting of Hellas' hosts assembled. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia They poured down off the seats and ran to Creon. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Sweet rang the glorious praises in ears of Creon's lovers. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia A nurse tells the story of Jason's cooling love for Medea and of his intended wedlock with the daughter of Creon, King of Corinth, the scene of the play. Authors of Greece Yonder is the ill-starred Eurydice, The Queen of Creon; from the house she comes By chance, or brought by tidings of her son. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles And all the gods were gathered above Olympia's race-course, They smiled upon my Creon and gifts upon him showered. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia And those who could not come near Creon and his waving palms crowded around Menon. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia And when Creon stepped ashore at Pirseus, and all Athens stood shouting his name, a chorus of boys came dancing toward him singing his brother's song. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia When the champions have taken up their position at the gates, Teiresias tells Creon that Thebes can be saved by the sacrifice of his own son Menoeceus. Authors of Greece Creon was led home wearing Zeus' wreath upon his head, and Charmides with Apollo's crown in his heart. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia But they can tread the gymnasium floor where Creon and many another victor wrestled. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia There they put Creon down, and his father and Charmides led him away to camp. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Here Creon and the other boys spent a month in training before the games. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Led in by Antigone, Oedipus is banished by Creon, who forbids the burial of Polyneices. Authors of Greece Theseus hearing the alarm rushes back, reproaches Creon for his insolence and quickly returns with the two girls. Authors of Greece A mysterious plague had broken out in Thebes; Creon had been sent to Delphi by Oedipus to learn the cause of the disaster. Authors of Greece He heard new tales of Creon's favorite god, Hermes. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Creon, whom he has wantonly insulted, comes not to mock at him, but to take him into the palace where neither land nor rain nor light may know him. Authors of Greece |
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