Haemon was Creon's son, but he was also in love and engaged to Antigone. When Haemon finds out that Antigone will be killed by her father, she goes to discuss it with him. Being a dutiful son, Haemon does not scold his father and instead tries to flatter him into changing his mind about punishment. After Haemon realizes that Creon will not change his mind, his love for Antigone strengthens his actions. Haemon then tells his father that he will kill himself if Antigone dies. Creon does not take Haemon seriously and proceeds to punish Antigone. Later, when Antigone is found dead, Haemon is outraged and blames his father. In a fit, Haemon continues to kill himself. His love for Antigone and his desire to be with her drove him to kill himself. If he was destined to be with her forever, and Antigone was dead, then he could only be with her if he also died. Furthermore, Eurydice as Haemon's mother had her view of death influenced by love. Being a Greek woman, Eurydice had no other purpose in life than to be a mother. After hearing the news that Haemon had committed suicide, he felt he had no other purpose in life. Her destiny was to be a mother. After Haemon's death, he had no other destiny in life, so he felt no reason to live and killed himself. Both were in love and without it there was no purpose