The Fate of Orual - Gina Emerson

On this day you, Orual, bring before the god’s a complaint that you have been wrongly accused of such human emotions as jealousy and hate. I, Athades, sit here not only to acknowledge your complaint but to also pass judgment, if judgment be called, on such actions you have brought forward that are deemed wrong or unjust by our gods.

It has been my duty to follow you and witness not only your strengths but also your weaknesses. It is with the wisdom of the great Athena and the persistence and determination of the great Hades that I have strived to determine your fate in a non-bias manner. It is with a heavy heart that I report that your weaknesses far outweigh your strengths.

Just as a hero once lay within the heart of the great Bellerophon, so does the punishment that comes with excessive hubris. Because he conquered the ferocious monster Chimera he felt great worthiness of worship and greatness. However, this did not entitle him to enter the realm that is intended for the gods. Great deeds are rewarded greatly; however, these deeds do not entitle you to enter into the realm of the gods. In the end this leads a person to a life of emptiness and loneliness, haunted by that which could have been.

A life full of envy is no more than a life full of hate and this hate ––– your hate ––– is towards yourself. Jealousy towards those who love that which you love is in truth the worst form of hubris there is. It is placing your worth and emotions above those of others and this can not be. If your love is more worthy than others, then should you not love yourself and then be deserving?

Just as my mother Athena witnessed a hero in Bellerophon, she also witnessed his decline. Orual, this is what I have witnessed with you. You attempted to turn gods on gods and ruined your sisters’ life because you are full of envy, hate, and jealousy. For your crimes you are found guilty. Your sentence has been determined and agreed upon by all of the gods. Your sentence is the one thing you fear the most; the truth. You will remain alone for the remainder of your years to face the person you hate and fear the most; yourself.