A similar rage can be found in Achilles treatment of the body of Hector. Not only did Achilles deny the body a proper burial, but he dragged the dead body around tied to his chariot (XXIV-18). Later examples of rage are more plentiful in Creon"s case, as he rages against those who question the wisdom of his decision to let Polynices rot. Creon"s strongest rage is his rage against Antigone for attempting to bury Polynices. "--she"ll never escape/ she and her blood sister, the most barbaric death (545). This ardent anger is left unparalleled by the actions of Achilles. Achilles shows only one additional spark of anger during the his conversation with Priam. Impatient for the return of his son"s body Priam says to Achilles "Give him back to me, now, no more delay--/ I must see my son with my own eyes" (XXIV-650). To this Achilles responds angrily "No more, old man, don"t tempt my wrath, not now!" (XXIV-656), "So don"t anger me now. Don"t stir my raging heart still more./ Or under my own roof I may not spare your life, old man--" (XXIV-667). Although the initial threats are similar in nature, the actions that each man takes after making the threat is a truer measure of the rage within each man. Creon sends Antigone to her tomb, while Achilles regains his composure allowing for Priam"s safe return to Troy and peaceful burial of his son Hector. Creon"s rage is more powerful than Achilles" in this situation. .

             The importance of the Gods and the way mortals regard them in Greek literature can never be underestimated. Antigone and The Iliad are obviously not exceptions. It is a fair to assume that both Achilles and Creon were defying the Gods by their refusal to bury the fallen warriors. In The Iliad, there is actually a scene where we hear the God"s dissatisfaction with the state of Hector"s corpse. Apollo calls on the other God"s to pity Hector and his family.