Apollo knew that Oidipous would fight back with all his might; that is precisely what made it necessary for him to resort to a cunning stratagem. So, while Oidipous clearly takes pride in his resolute determination to ward off every threat, the god seems to be at pains to comment that precisely this remarkable resolution presents an obstacle to cooperation between god and mortal. [Gd] [Md] [Apamu] [Dnc]