Creon let power go to his head, leaving him angry and unable to reason. If Creon had tried to understand that Antigone honestly believed she was doing the right thing on behalf of her brother, he could have avoided the deaths of those close to him. Although Creon did not intend for any harm to spread to Haemon or Euridyce, he should have considered the possible consequences. Creon knew that Haemon and Antigone were in love, but he didn't care because he thought she was being unfair and that she should pay the price. Creon fell with happiness, this trait of this tragic hero was only relevant for the end of the play. It is clear that Creon recognized what he had done when he said: "Take me away, a stupid and vain man/ who killed you, my son, and you too, madam./ I had not "I intended to do it, but I did it" (1402-.4). Creon felt responsible for his wrongdoings. The final trait that explains why Creon constitutes a tragic hero according to Aristotle is that Creon lived. To be considered a tragic hero, the wrongdoer must experience self-inflicted pain and suffering. Creon feels responsible for the deaths of his son and his wife, but he does not commit suicide. Creon is indeed thinking of death when he says: “Oh, let it come, let it come,/may the best destiny await my last day./Surely the best destiny of all.” Let it come, let it come!/ So that I never see the light of a day again” (1390-94). The Chorus says to Creon “To that which is destined/to