Oidipous’s desire to return to a time when he could see his daughters flies in the face of his decision to blind himself because of the shame he must feel to look into the eyes of children whose lives he are contaminated by the incest in which he engaged (ll. 1375-6). He still does not recognize the fact that he could have avoided the incest, had he allowed Apollo to direct him rather than taking the matter into his own hands. If he did, he would now do what he should have done then; seek Apollo’s guidance. No matter how dire the circumstances, that guidance is always available, as Kreon’s decision to consult again makes clear. [Mw] [Mipd]