Jocasta's Diary

I cannot believe that Oedipus is accusing my brother of making this up. "Oh, god believe it, Oedipus, honor the solemn oath he swears to to heaven" (222-223). Creon swears to the heavens that he didn't make it up, he has to believe that. If he does not believe him the state of Thebes will he horrible. "Do it for me, for the sake of your people" (234). He needs to believe Creon so all of his people will be safe.

I also do not believe in the truth of prophets. "...no skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future" (781-782). The prophets said that my son would kill my husband , but that did not happen. When my son was less than three days old he was chained by his ankles and taken away. Because of this my son could not have killed my husband.

My biggest worry is that when Oedipus talks to shepherd, he will somehow convince the shepherd to say that it was one man that killed Laius. If this happens then Oedipus will believe that he killed Laius. I know in my heart that this is not true.