I am Creon, King of Thebes, but I was not always king. I was actually not supposed to be king, but my brother in- law, later to be found out as my nephew as well, turned out to have committed great sins and had himself exiled for all eternity. I quite liked Oedipus, but he started to blame me and wanted to kill me because the prophet, Tiresias, said that he had killed the original king of Thebes, Laius. Tiresias began to explain to Oedipus that he was “the curse, the corruption of the land” which enraged him (Sophocles 179). Oedipus said to me “Creon! Is this conspiracy his or yours?” which is when I learned that he was bent on accusing me (Sophocles 181). He continued to yell at everyone and sent Tiresias away. But as more people began to come in and tell them their sides of the story, Oedipus realized that he was wrong. He could no longer bear to look at his children or the world so he gouged his eyes out. Right before he left, he gave me custody over his children since their mother, my sister, had killed herself. Oedipus was not a bad person, but he was very arrogant and completely lost himself once he discovered the truth. I realized that I was rejecting him as a friend, but it was better off that way.