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In Ancient Greece, life was full of complicated questions centered around the expanding field of science. Freedom of religion was encouraged to be exercised in the city-states and man was focused on more than the Gods or heavenly concerns. As a result many new ....

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.... ’s opinion is one that supports the Gods and the laws of the heavens. Her reasoning is set by her belief that if someone were not given a proper burial, that person would not be accepted into heaven. was a very religious person and the acceptance of her brother by the Gods was very important to her. Creons order was personal to and his edict invaded her family life as well as the Gods. An important ideal in Ancient Greece was the belief that the government was to have no control in matters concerning religious beliefs. In ’s eyes, Creon betrayed that ideal by not allowing her to properly bury her brother, Polyneices. She belie ....