When Kreon modifies the psychological observation that personalities of Oidipous’s type are “justly” hardest on themselves, this can hardly be expected to apply to Oidipous, because from his perspective Oidipous seems to be hard on everyone but himself. He is at the moment so convinced of his own innocence that he is unwilling–even unable–to view himself critically. While by “justly,” then, Kreon may mean only that this observation requires a judicious eye, from the audience’s perspective, the mention of justice is prophetic, for in his service to it Oidipous will ultimately come down most heavily upon himself. Oidipous’s heavy-handed punishment will be both justly delivered and justly suffered. [Gd] [Mpea] [Md] [Aj]