Calling Kreon the “known killer of this man,” Oidipous must be making reference to himself in the third person, but the awkward formulation brings to mind the other man, Laios, of whom he is himself soon to be known as killer; indeed, Oidipous himself came to these halls as Laios’ killer. [Gd] Oidipous is again speaking truths of which he is unaware: if he were now to direct these words to himself, he might be heard to ask, “How came you here? Do you put on such a brazen face that, a killer of this land’s king, you arrived at these halls of yours?” Posing a series of pertinent and appropriately critical questions he is in dialogue with himself. Yet it cannot be he who frames the questions; it must again be the god who is heard speaking through the theatrical mask displaying Oidipous’s face. [Apcmu]