At the beginning of the play Creon is portrayed as a king and leader reluctant to break the rules to protect the city. The way Creon responds to Antigone, “As long as I live, no woman will lord over me,” demonstrates his stubbornness as well as his pride. (593-594) As the play continues Creon's pride grows, he thinks he can never be wrong and punishes Antigone by locking her in a cave. However, things take a different turn when the Prophet tells Creon that he must free Antigone or face the wrath of the Gods. After hearing this Creon changes his mind: “I have chained her, I will free her myself. I fear it is better to observe the established laws…” (1236-1238) But, as Creon tries to free Antigone, he finds himself faced with the suicide of Antigone and Haemon, followed by the suicide of his wife Eurydice. This moment in the play represents Creon's fall. But unlike Antigone, Creon reaches anagnorisis, or the moment in the play in which the tragic character realizes that his arrogance has led to his ruin. "And the fault is all mine, it can never be solved... God help me, I admit it!" he realizes that his arrogance has caused conflicts and deaths in the