The Tragedy of Oedipus - (2)

“Ah... a mortal suffering due to the curse of Ares...”

The voice of an old woman, seemingly emerging from the earth itself or from deep within Oedipus's mind, echoed around him. Could it be a god? Had a deity appeared to punish and mock him?

“Who are you?! Are you a god come to mock and punish me?!”

Oedipus bellowed in a voice that seemed to rise from the depths of his being. After a moment of silence, a soft whisper reached his ears.

“You misunderstand. I am not one of the Olympian gods …