on most definitely does not have this power even though he believes he does. Creon is a mere mortal attempting to make the decisions and judgments that only the gods are entitled to make. Creon repeatedly defies the laws of the gods as he passes civic laws and as a result will incur severe consequences leading to his own tragic downfall as his illusion perpetuates.
             As Creon's errors are identified by others in warning and he refuses to remedy his ways he develops an illusion that he is omnipotent, his own power is sovereign, and that the gods and divine law do not control his life or his fate. This illusion develops still further into delusion as Creon disregards explicit admonitions and continues to defy the laws of the gods that restrict all mortals' power. Creon's unwillingness to change even after such explicit advice causes him to incur catastrophic consequences. Immediately following the encroachment, the warnings of the Choragos and the Sentry call attention to the nature of Creon's illusion: "I have been wo
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