Final answer:
Creon orders his guards to bury Antigone alive in a rock-hewn tomb, following her defiance of his edict not to bury her brother Polyneices.
Step-by-step explanation:
Creon orders his guards to take Antigone to her vault and to leave her alone. In Sophocles' play Antigone, Creon, the ruler of Thebes, issues a decree that anyone who attempts to bury or mourn the traitorous Polyneices will be punished by death.
Despite this, Antigone defies the edict and buries her brother, leading Creon to sentence her to be buried alive in a rock-hewn tomb. This act of punishment shows his steadfast commitment to the laws of the state over familial ties and divine laws, a choice that ultimately leads to tragedy within the royal family.