Suitably for that great city, it was the largest amphitheatre in the Roman world, capable of holding some 50,000 spectators. Eventually there were well over 250 amphitheatres in the Roman empire-so it is no surprise that the amphitheatre and its associated shows are the quintessential symbols of Roman culture.
Creon (/ËkriËÉn/ ; Greek: ÎºÏÎ­ÏÎ½, KreÅn) is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the ruler of Thebes in the legend of Oedipus.e had four sons and three daughters with his wife, Eurydice (sometimes known as Henioche): Henioche, Pyrrha, Megareus (also called Menoeceus), Lycomedes and Haemon. Creon and his sister, Jocasta, were descendants of Cadmus and of the Spartoi.
Creon is the leader of Thebes now that Oedipus is gone. The play starts just after Thebes has repelled an attack by seven other Greek city-states (hence, the seven against Thebes). Polyneices is one of Antigoneâs brothers; Eteocles is Antigoneâs other brother. Both died in the battle. Eteocles defended Thebes, and Creon wants to give him a ticker-tape parade and a heroâs funeral. Polyneices fought against Thebes, and Creon wants to leave his body in a field and let dogs eat the corpse.