Insisting that the god “will himself with ease reveal” (ῥᾳδίως αὐτὸς φανεῖ) whatever he needs to, Iokaste echoes Oidipous’s word (φανῶ; l. 132) when he vowed that he would shed light on Thebes’ troubles. Oidipous shall indeed shed light, not however through actions that he devises, but through those devised by the god. Iokaste’s words also echo what the Chorus said when it expressed its opinion that the god could simply name the killer (ll. 278-9). This task seems by no means easy; it is made difficult in part by counsel such as that presently being given to Oidipous to disregard all oracles. [Mpea] It is resistance to prophecy that requires the gods to communicate their help to men by means other than prophecy. Prophecy is only one of several avenues for the god to exert influence across the boundary between the two domains, the mouths and hands of unwitting third parties is a second avenue, and a third avenue is the play of “chance,” which may manifest itself in catastrophe. [Apamu] [Dc] [Dnc] The second and third avenues for communication and interaction, which are likely to be more elaborate and far more unpleasant for the recipient than prophecy, serve when prophecy is ignored. [Mw] [Apao] [Apcmw]