# Haemon — Antigone character guide

> Haemon in Antigone by Sophocles.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Haemon Father, Messenger Haemon

**First appearance:** 0001-antigone

## Who they are

Creon's son and Antigone's betrothed, caught between a father who rules and a woman he loves, pleading for both.

## Relationships

### [Creon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/creon)

_family_

Creon is Haemon's father, and their relationship is strained by Creon's harsh decree against Antigone, whom Haemon loves.

### [Antigone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/antigone)

_romantic_

Antigone and Haemon are betrothed, sharing a deep love that ultimately leads to their tragic deaths.

### [Oedipus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/oedipus)

_family_

Haemon is the son of Creon and thus a relative of Oedipus by marriage, though their direct interaction is minimal.

### [Eurydice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/eurydice)

_family_

Eurydice is Haemon's mother, and his death drives her to suicide, highlighting their close bond.

### [Creon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/creon)

_family_

Creon is Haemon's father, and their relationship is strained by Creon's harsh decree against Antigone, whom Haemon loves.

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