They don't. (313-320) He uses his own perspective to distort the common view of piety to his own advantage. Not only that, but he even states that “Zeus imposes his will through mine” (335). Creon attributes his personal opinions to the gods themselves, contributing to a trend that continues today. Part of the tension introduced by the concept of piety is the conflict between the rule of the gods and the rule of human law. Antigone, once again, represents the rule of the gods, while Creon represents the rule of human law. Each of them believes in the primacy of their own legal perspective over the other. Above all, Antigone believes in the authority of the gods. He believes in rituals that please the gods and that it does not matter who or what the person was before his death, but that "Hades will still expect his rituals" (563). He seems to believe that a person's successes or failures in honoring the gods affect everyone, not just the ones in question, which explains his actions. In valorizing the authority of the gods over that of humanity, Antigone completely rejects Creon's authority as king: I deny that your edicts – since you, mere man, have imposed them – have the strength to trample