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             Creusa marries Xuthus and they find themselves unable to have children. While she longs to have a child, she can only regret the loss of her son years ago. Because they desire to have children, they go to Delphi to consult the gods. Creusa goes to Delphi feeling betrayed by the gods. She is wondering how she can possibly find justice in gods who are unjust themselves. She thinks her situation can not get any worse but does not know what awaits. As the play continues, Creusa comes face to face with her son. But where is Apollo to correct his mess? He does not clear up the problem but only makes matters worse by giving Ion to Xuthus as a son. What type of god gives a son one person at the expense of another?.

             Xuthus is quick to present all that is his to Ion, without a word to Creusa. Yet, Ion is the one who has to bring him to reality. Ion sheds light on the fact that although Xuthus might be overjoyed to have found a son his wife remains childless. She will have many reasons to hate him. Instead of Xuthus going to his wife and explaining, he forms a plan of deceit. He decides to throw a party for his son without Creusa"s knowledge. He goes so far as to threaten the servants into silence. However, the servants are loyal to Creusa and are the ones to inform her of the traitorous news. No wonder she is crushed. Not only did a god neglect her, but her own husband whom she looked after and shared all of her hopes with deceives her. She can only flounder in her grief wondering how the gods would give him a child while she remains with none. The old servant does not help her to cope sensibly with the situation. Instead encourages her to kill Ion. What the servant is saying sounds very appealing to her but she is afraid of spoiling her reputation. With the help of the servants, she devised a plan to kill Ion, by poisoning him with Gorgon"s blood.

             Where again I ask is Apollo? The problem is now getting completely out of hand.