Creon

American

[kree-on] / ˈkri ɒn /

noun

Classical Mythology.

a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.

Creon British

/ ˈkriːɒn /

noun

Greek myth the successor to Oedipus as king of Thebes; the brother of Jocasta See also Antigone

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Their oracle, the seer Teiresias, enters the scene to give voice to their will and put Creon in the wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

The web-based calculator was developed by PhD student Antoine Creon and is intended to support clinical decision-making in routine care.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2026

These predictions—and still more disturbing ones—both confuse and enrage Oedipus, and lead him to accuse Creon of unseemly ambition and betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

BBC News highlighted the issue in February after a woman got in touch saying it was impossible for her husband, who has pancreatic cancer, to digest his food without Creon.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025

Creon would not listen to Theseus’ plea, and the Athenians marched against Thebes.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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