Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Antigone follow the scandalous misfortunes of Oedipus and his children over the course of several generations. Throughout the events of both plays, Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law, remains a constant presence. However, Creon's attitudes and actions change dramatically between Oedipus the King and Antigone; gradually coming to reflect Oedipus himself, moving from humility to the stubborn pride of a tyrant. Although they are the same man, Creon's personality between the two works is so different that he can be considered two separate characters: Creon from Oedipus the King and Creon as he is in Antigone. At the beginning of Oedipus the King, Oedipus is convinced that Creon, in cahoots with Teiresias, hopes to supplant him as king of Thebes. Hearing (and misinterpreting) Teiresias' predictions, Oedipus believes that "faithful Creon, my friend from the beginning / seduces me and secretly desires to oust me" (Oedipus the King 405-6). Oedipus quickly jumps to the conclusion that Creon is a traitor and prepares to eliminate the plot against him, saying: "whenever someone quickly prepares secret plots / against me, I must also quickly counter-plot" ( Oedipus the King 644-5). During the events of Antigone, Creon is the accuser rather than the accused; quickly accusing Antigone of the troubles which have befallen Thebes since the death of Polyneices. Creon denounces Antigone and angrily declares: “Into my own house, you viper, who sneaks unnoticed, / who sucks my blood!” » (Antigone 598-9). Creon is absolutely convinced that Antigone must be punished for her crimes, exactly as he himself was accused by Oedipus. Creon stands on the complete opposite side of the law to Antigone, and yet he believes that in middle of paper...... ideas about the power of kings have finally changed, Creon is clearly a different man than he wasn't in his youth. Creon is a very different character in Antigone than he was in Oedipus the King, displaying very different attitudes between the two works. In Oedipus the King, Creon is a young idealist who rises against tyranny, only to be twisted by power until he becomes a tyrant himself. Ultimately, Creon can be seen as two distinct characters: the idealistic youth of Oedipus the king and the ruthless tyrant seen in Antigone. Works cited by Sophocles. Antigone. Trans. Robert Fagles. Approaching literature: writing + reading + reflection. Ed. Peter Schakel and Jack Ridl. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford, 2008. 1110-50. Print.Sophocles. Oedipus the King.www.eNotes.com. Internet. November 30. 2011.