Creon Disobeys The Greek Gods In Antigone

Romans believed that worship and sacrifices would appease the Gods and bring prosperity to their community. However, it has never been specified what exactly pleases the Gods. In the play Antigone, there is a dispute between Creon, the king, and Antigone on whether the burial of Antigone’s brother will please or offend the Gods. This play demonstrates how influential Greek gods were to the people of Rome, Antigone’s reasoning for defying is her father is that she does not believe his decisions to refuse her brother a proper burial is what the gods want.
Antigone disobeys the king by burying her brother who Creon views as a traitor to Thebes. She realizes that this action will result in her death but is still willing to do so as long as