Creon (Greek: Κρέων) is the King of Corinth. He is the father of Creusa and father-in-law of Jason.
Greek Mythology[]
In Greek mythology, Creon (/ˈkriːɒn/; Ancient Greek: Κρέων Kreōn means "ruler"), son of Lycaethus, was a king of Corinth and father of Hippotes and Creusa or Glauce, whom Jason would marry if not for the intervention of Medea.
According to a lost play by Euripides summarized in the Bibliotheca, Alcmaeon entrusted to Creon's care his two children by Manto—a son Amphilochus and a daughter Tisiphone. The latter grew up to be so pretty that Creon's wife sold her away as a slave, fearing that Creon might abandon her in favor of the maiden. Tisiphone was bought by her own father Alcmaeon, who failed to recognize her and did not get to know the truth until he came to Corinth to fetch his children.
Creon is best known in connection with the myth of Jason and Medea mentioned above. He showed hospitality towards the couple, and later expressed consent for Jason to marry his daughter. Ultimately, he fell victim to Medea's subsequent revenge, getting burned to death as he was attempting to rescue his daughter from similar fate.
In the God of War Series[]
God of War II []
Jason mentions King Creon. He tells Kratos that he left Medea and married the daughter of King Creon, who was Creusa. Jason mentions that Creon and Creusa along with his children were killed by Medea.[1]
Trivia []
- In the novelization of GoW II, Jason mentions Creusa and King Creon.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 God of War II (Novel), Chapter 31