The mention of Kithairon is very specific; surely the audience is already aware that it was the place where the infant Oidipous was left to die and also the place where the adult Oidipous encountered his father and killed him. (These details come out later in the play.) While Oidipous cannot know of the mountain’s role in his infancy, he should know that this mountain stands near the road that leads between Thebes and Delphi, and its location should call to his mind the incident in which he killed a man. He should then wonder at Teiresias’ss mention of it, and to realize that Teiresias seems to be predicting that this mountain will have a special significance for him in the future. Why would Oidipous not interrupt the seer to ask about the meaning of his hint? It can only be that, having once decided that the seer is a sham, he takes no notice of his words. While Teiresias must be right in foretelling that Oidipous’s shout will echo from the flanks of Kithairon, Oidipous seems to have made himself impervious to the discovery of his own involvement in Laios’ death. If it is up to the gods, then, to make Oidipous’s deeds known to all, it is clear that their greatest challenge will be to make them known to Oidipous himself. How will they manage this? [Mpe] [Apc]