Oedipus #1

Diary entry from Oedipus:

Today I met with Tiresias. He kept speaking about a man that is both husband and son to his wife. This man is also brother and father to his children. And, he killed his father! Tiresias is so mysterious, whith all his riddles. He is so annoying! How can I solve this one? I cannot allow anyone to find out that I cheated on solving the riddle of the Sphinx.

I need to save the city. I need to find Laius' murderer! I wonder if Tiresias is behind it?! He would be the perfect suspect; the one supplyin gthe city with all the unknown answers for such a great amount of time. His riddles are so tricky. These would be perfect tools to confuse his followers and make him seem knowledgeable and wise.

What if Creon or the Priest killed Laius? What if I was in the murderer's position? Why wqould I have killed Laius? Would I have wanted his title? Would I have been jealous? Envious?

Did Laius fight back? Would I have fought back? Did he have any chance?

Tiresias said, "This day will bring your birth and your destruction". What does this mean? Does this mean that I will be destroyed on my birthday? How will I be destroyed? I bet he was just using me as an example to implant fear into the community. Tiresias would do something like that; he will do whatever makes him look the most wise. I bet he's jealous that I solved the Sphinx' riddle.

But, Tiresias is confusing me because he said that if I find that he has lied, I can forever "call the prophet blind", but he is.... Tiresias is the prophet, and he is blind. I'm confused. Maybe he means that he will no longer be the prophet?!

Well I've spent enough time reflecting. I must get my beauty rest. I have to save the world tomorrow.

-Oedipus