* Creon: Polyneices should not be buried, as he was a traitor who attacked his own city. He should be left unburied, as a punishment for his crimes.
* Antigone: Polyneices should be buried, as it is the right of all the dead to be given a proper burial. She defies Creon's orders and buries Polyneices, leading to her arrest and death.
Sophocles's "Antigone"
* Creon: Polyneices should not be buried, as he was a traitor who attacked his own city. He should be left unburied, as a punishment for his crimes.
* Antigone: Polyneices should be buried, as it is the right of all the dead to be given a proper burial. She defies Creon's orders and buries Polyneices, leading to her arrest and death.
* Haemon: Polyneices should be buried, as it is the right thing to do. He tries to convince his father Creon to change his mind, but he is unsuccessful.
Euripides's "The Phoenician Women"
* Creon: Polyneices should not be buried, as he was a traitor who attacked his own city. He should be left unburied, as a punishment for his crimes.
* Antigone: Polyneices should be buried, as it is the right of all the dead to be given a proper burial. She defies Creon's orders and buries Polyneices, leading to her arrest and death.
* Eteocles: Polyneices should be buried, as he is his brother. He tries to convince Creon to change his mind, but he is unsuccessful.