The Differences and Similarities of Oedipus and Creon Looking at Oedipus and Creon, they hold the same positions, and act similarly to a certain extent. Oedipus and Creon have there own style of motivation, intention and goals that are showed throughout Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone, written by Sophocles. They are two of the major characters associated within the three plays. At first they are displayed to be different, but through out …showed first 75 words of 719 total…

…showed last 75 words of 719 total…punishes Antigone for the burying of her brother Polyneices. He states, “Let us say that Death is going to coming between”(217). Antigone went against his word, and he returns the favor by sentencing her to death. At first glance they may seem alike, but Oedipus and Creon are two different people. You can see this by looking at the motivation, intention and goal’s displayed of both characters within the three plays written by Sopocles.