Creon (Κρέων) (Kreōn) was known as a king of Thebes (Θῆβαι) (Thêbai) in Greek myths and legends. His father was Menoeceus (Μενοικεύς) (Menoikeús).
Creon and Oedipus (Οἰδίπους) (Oidípous) were relatives.
Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη) (Eὐrudíkē) was his wife. They had several children.
When Amphitryon (Ἀμφιτρύων) (Amphitruo) freed Cadmea (Καδμεία) (Kadmía) from the Teumessian fox (ἀλώπηξ Τευμησσοῦ) (Teumessian vixen), Creon helped him.
Creon was killed.






