In view of Iokaste’s erroneous reasoning and the false basis it provides for her life’s most important decisions, the audience will reverse the advice she gives Oidipous “henceforth” to shift his eyes neither left nor right in response to any prophecy. She herself was uncertain about prophecy, which led to contradictions in her actions, but she has since been persuaded by her own limited view of events to refuse to allow prophecy to affect the path she takes. Knowing her advice to be based in ignorance, the audience can see that her refusal requires that she be forced to veer off course, just as Oidipous once was by the team at the crossroads and as he must again be forced now. [Mpei] [Md] [Apa]