Creon

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Creon
For the World War II U.S. Navy landing craft repair ship, see USS Creon (ARL-11).'' Creon (Attic Greek: Κρέων - Kreōn, meaning "ruler") is the name of two  mythological Greek kings, a mythological son of Heracles, and a historical Archon of Athens.
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Creon
Noun
1. (Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus
(hypernym) mythical being
(classification) Greek mythology



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Creon
[Greek heroic] The son of Menoecus and brother of Jocasta, ruler of Thebes from the death of Lauis until the crowning of Oedipus as king. He ordered that the body of Polynices remained unburied and had Antigone, who acted against his orders, put to death. The king of Corinth, father of Creusa, who married Jason. 

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