his orders. Oedipus was a strong and passionate leader who was succeeded by his son and eventually Creon.
             Creon receives the kingdom of Thebes after Oedipus's death due to Creons heredity and a chance occurrence. Creon received the throne after both sons of Oedipus were killed in battle, and he began his short-lived kingship. He had been an uncle to Oedipus and had long held a position of respect within the kingdom, but he was not a proven king. He began his rule with a controversial edict which outlawed the burial of Etocles, and a threat to the people; "whoever proves his loyalty to the state-I'll prize that man in death as well as life."(Antigone 233-235) Creon did not receive the welcome like Oedipus for he did not earn the position of king by saving the city from plague, but through the death of the two male heirs. Both Creon and Oedipus received a wealth of power, and through the power a tragic flaw began to surface.
             Creon's tragic flaw affected his judgment when dealing with the death of Oedipus's son Eteocles, and hubris within the king began to surface. Eteocles and Polynices were in
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