Diary entries from any of the characters
Oedipus
Dear Diary,
Thebes is in ruins. Plagues sicken our population, Babies are stillborn, mothers die in childbirth, and we receive news of new horrors that wreak havoc on our city of seven gates. I am racked with guilt that I cannot do anything about this. Only the gods can. Why Apollo must you lay these curses on our city? Have we offended you in some way? Does our youth disregard the wisdom of your words? Are our temples not majestic enough? Have we neglected in some ancient rite, lost in the sands of time?
I have received news today from the Oracle at Delphi that our curses stem from an unpunished murder. The former Thebian king, Laius, was murdered on the highway by some brigands. Oh the hate that I am filled with for those rabble rousers! Those dishonorable men have brought untold sadness to my people, oh how I hate them so. I do not yet know the identity of these criminals, but I shall find out! They deserve no mercy. May their houses be cursed! Apollo, let curses inhabit the houses of their families! Let them see no mercy, no happiness, no hope.
I wonder how these wicked men live with themselves. Disgusting filth. If I were them, I would blind myself with my own hands! These men must inhabit the lowest part of society, learning hardness from their hard lives. They must have no sense of duty, and laugh at the idea of serving their city. I hope they are no citizen of Thebes. If they are I would be ashamed of myself. If they are known to me, I shall be double shamed.
No time to write anymore, I must continue my quest. I must find these criminals. I have called upon the lone survivor of Laius’s doomed entourage. He is a shepherd now. I believe he holds the key to this whole affair. We will soon find out whole has caused all these problems to glorious Thebes.
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