One reversal of the natural order isAntigone's death. The general expectation is the following of an engagement by marriage, children, and then death. But Antigone dies before her engagement can culminate in marriage. Another reversal is Haemon's death. The general expectation is the survival of older parents by healthy adult children. But Haemon kills himself, and therefore dies before Theban Queen Eurydice and Theban King Creon. Still another reversal is the survival of men. The general expectation is the survival of men by the women in their lives. But Antigone dies before beloved first cousin and fiance Haemon, as does Eurydice before Creon.