The seer’s present mention of marriage might be expected to recall to Oidipous’s mind Delphi’s long-ago mention to him of marriage to his own mother. His continued impassivity suggests that, as with his lack of response to the strange mention of Kithairon, he is either not attending to what the seer says to him or he cannot make the connection to himself. He is deaf to the prophet. Again: what will the god have to do to cure this deafness? How can the god make himself heard when the mortal to whom he wishes to speak does not respect the medium for communication? [Mpe] [Md] [Ad] [Apc]