Creon enters with his attendants and tries to persuade Oedipus to return to Thebes. Oedipus sees through Creon’s hypocrisy and recalls the many times in the past when he showed him no pity. Creon has his men seize Antigone and tells Oedipus that Ismene is already a prisoner.
Theseus arrives with his party and takes Creon hostage, reprimanding him for violation of Athenian territory. With Creon as his prisoner, Theseus sends his men to rescue Ismene and Antigone.
