Ye gods! I did not recognize him. He has grown so! It is the son of the King of Thebes, and there is a twin brother. They say this one is a child of Zeus. He is not one to make angry. He never was a small child, and was noted for his temper tantrums. I wonder if he could be in some trouble at home? Strange that he would travel here by himself. He must now be about fourteen or fifteen years.

I spoke to the oracle of Apollo about him. She said that she was given the information that he was given some bad news by some heralds at the court of Thebes. He killed one, and disfigured another. That is a crime that would not go unpunished. The lad is a fugitive, and a dangerous one.