Moral Law Vs. Civil Law In Antigone

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is what the civil law is. Polynices, the unburied, brother
of Antigone, fought against Thebes, making him undeserving of a grave
according to Creon. All that Polynices was doing was following his own
morals. He believed in the other side, whatever that may have been, and
he gave his life for it. Creon, being closed minded, lashed out before
taking the time to weight the circumstances, and being so hasty in his
decision suffered an even greater consequence than that of Antigone, in the
end. He refused to listen even after Teiresias warned him by saying, "The
sun won't run its course for many days before you have to repay a corpse
of your own..." Antigone performed God's will, and Creon tried to stand
in the way, thinking of himself as more powerful. In the end though, it
showed that morality would prevail over all else, proving that's what in
your heart is what matters the most. What ever punishment Creon received,
he deserved. Teiresias told him that what he was doing ...

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