Medea rides off unharmed in a chariot pulled by dragons and Antigone dies. Antigone kills herself, and Medea leaves without being penalized for her actions. After Creon finds out it was Antigone who performed the burial ceremony, he instructs the guards to, “Wall her up in the tomb, you have your orders. Abandon her there, alone, and let her choose” (Sophocles 972-973). She then proceeds to hang herself. This results in Haemon and Creon’s wife also killing themselves out of despair, leaving Creon in pain and mourning. While Antigone unintentionally causes multiple deaths, Medea purposely killed many people; including her own sons and a princess, in spite of her cheating
Medea rides off unharmed in a chariot pulled by dragons and Antigone dies. Antigone kills herself, and Medea leaves without being penalized for her actions. After Creon finds out it was Antigone who performed the burial ceremony, he instructs the guards to, “Wall her up in the tomb, you have your orders. Abandon her there, alone, and let her choose” (Sophocles 972-973). She then proceeds to hang herself. This results in Haemon and Creon’s wife also killing themselves out of despair, leaving Creon in pain and mourning. While Antigone unintentionally causes multiple deaths, Medea purposely killed many people; including her own sons and a princess, in spite of her cheating