To Oidipous’s complaint that the gods despise him, Kreon responds that he will then soon “happen upon” (τεύξῃ) his wish—he will be made to suffer the privations that he would in any case levy against himself. Oddly, the verb has no object and so seems to carry the implication of a chance event. It thus reiterates the theme of “chance” or “fate” (τύχη). Here, however, Kreon is clearly expressing the idea that what Oidipous gets comes neither at his own discretion nor due to fate or chance, but as Apollo ordains. The ideas of both fate and chance have in the course of this play proven to be erroneous. [Mpea] Events only appear to occur at random; the god in fact arranges them in accordance with the dictates of justice and piety, which relate directly to mortal actions and attitudes; they are not fated. Disrespect for the god must “meet with” (τεύξῃ) suffering, for otherwise there is no basis for a just and meaningful relationship between gods and mortals. [P] [Aj] [Dnc] One should therefore turn a critical eye upon any language suggesting that events are governed by probability. Kreon’s formulation is helpful in this regard, for it makes clear that where the god’s agency is not directly perceptible to the bodily senses, chance (or probability) serves as a medium for the exertion of divine influence within the domain of mortals. [Mpei] [Dc]