t just means that this particular rule conflicted with the law of the Gods, something that Antigone believes highly in obeying, especially when it deals with her family. “Antigone is torn between her devotion to the Gods and her loyalty to the king”(Harding 290). “She felt her personal responsibility lies to the gods and her family rather than to the king”(Harding 304).Antigone disregards the justice that governs the land and also presides over the set laws that make civilized life attainable. Antigone goes up against human law, by burying Polyneices, knowing well that she will sacrifice her own life. She does this only because it is morally and ethically right, and this is why she stakes her life based upon her loyalty and strong beliefs. She chooses the divine command over the human compulsion and rejects life with its companies for the absolutes of deaths. Indeed, in her terms these absolutes are, paradoxically, just the things that live always. To Antigone, divine law is of more importance than human law. She bases herself on the following the law that is set by the Gods. Antigone views morals and values very highly. Antigone meant well when she did what she did, but maybe she should have let the Gods vindicate their own laws. “Therefore by obeying the Gods, hopefully, will result in a happy afterlife, which are what most people strive for in ancient times and now. If man does not honor you for your noble efforts, your Gods’ will. Antigones’ act was honorable. She stood up to the highest of powers so she could honor her brother, knowing the consequence could be death”(Wharton 310). Creon’s greatest error was that he truly believed that Polyneices was traitor, which consequently forced him to issue a degree forbidding Polyneices a proper burial. Creon is too loyal to his beliefs that laws are necessary to retain order even if it means going against ones family. Creon is short-sigh...
