How do the gods punish Thebes for harboring murderer in

The gods punished Thebes for harboring the murderer Laius by sending a series of plagues and misfortunes upon the city. These included crop failures, famine, disease, and civil unrest. The most notable of these punishments was the curse of Oedipus, who killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta. This led to the eventual destruction of Thebes and the end of the Labdacid dynasty.