Scenes 4 and 5

• Antigone is taken to the tomb where she is to die, Antigone and the Chorus discuss the curse that has been placed on her family.
• Antigone blames the familial curse for her fate, but the chorus claims that it is Antigone's own actions that has caused it.
• Instead of stoning Antigone to death, they entomb her and leave her to die.
• Scene four considers whether one's life is determined by fate of free will.
• Teiresias, the paradoxical blind seer, tells Creons the stupidity of his law. Creon accuses him of accepting a bribe.
• An argument between Creon and Tiresias ensues and Tiresias curses Creon and leaves.
• Creon admits his mistake and goes to the tomb to free Antigone, but they find her dead.
• Haemon attempts to kill Creon and then kills himself, Creon's wife finds out about Haemons deaths and kills herself.
• Creon proves himself to be a poor king by arguing with Tiresias and accusing him of accepting bribes. He is too prideful as he refuses to admit that he may have made a mistake.