Editors have had a great deal of difficulty with this line and the next; it is unclear who speaks each line and it seems that one or two lines have fallen out of the manuscript. Let us discuss the problem as an indication of a difficulty inherent to the way this exchange has been constructed. Of these two men in their current dispute, Oidipous is the one who slings unfounded charges, while Kreon, who might, if he heeds what Teiresias has said, with justification sling charges at Oidipous, but this he does not do. It seems likely, then, that Oidipous here again charges Kreon with giving offense, which he characterizes as a textbook example of ill will. The audience can be certain that Kreon not only does not bear Oidipous ill will, but even takes care not to touch upon the sensitive matter of Teiresias’s identification of Oidipous as Laios’ killer. If anyone actually displays ill will, it is Oidipous, who seems to have a violent reaction to any suggestion that his views, even his suppositions, may not be correct. His emotion is in the way of his judgment; it seems to be impairing his ability to lead the town to a resolution of its present crisis. [Mpea] [Md] [Mg] [Mw]