Editing Polynices (section)

===Burial===

In [[Sophocles]]' tragedy ''[[Antigone (Sophocles)|Antigone]]'', Polynices' story continues after his death. King [[Creon of Thebes|Creon]], who ascended to the throne of Thebes, decreed that Polynices was not to be buried or even mourned, on pain of death by stoning. [[Antigone]], his sister, defied the order, but was caught. Creon decreed death, this in spite of her betrothal to his son Haemon. Antigone's sister, [[Ismene]], then declared she had aided Antigone and wanted the same fate. Creon imprisoned Antigone in a [[sepulchre]]; meanwhile the gods, through the blind prophet [[Tiresias]], expressed their disapproval of Creon's decision, which convinced him to rescind his order. He then went to bury Polynices himself, and release Antigone. However, she had already hanged herself rather than be buried alive. When Creon arrived at the tomb where she was to be interred, his son [[Haemon]] made as if to attack him and then killed himself.  When Creon's wife, [[Eurydice of Thebes|Eurydice]], was informed of their deaths, she took her own life.