Kreon affirms the prophet’s wisdom and standing without explicitly acknowledging his ability to produce accurate prophecies. As with the vagueness of his previous answers, he seems slightly evasive; he clearly knows details that he would prefer not to bring out. Yet while his reticence is understandable, it now seems to be delaying Oidipous’s confrontation with the truth. Might this reticence, like that of Teiresias earlier, be in keeping with Apollo’s project, or is it in fact an obstacle to be overcome in the project of making the truth known? [Md] [Apcmu]