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How does Creon's pride pit him against Antigone?

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That he bends to no one, not even the gods, is the way in which Creon's pride pits him against Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, the term pride describes a sense of one's own worth that may be justified in terms of achievements but inflated in terms of one's role. The description fits Theban King Creon who considers himself the ultimate authority in Thebes. This puts on a collision course with his niece, Princess Antigone, who believes that divine will, family ties and Theban traditions always take precedence.

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