As humbly as the Chorus’s expression may now seem to be, its prayer suggests its belief that the god requires it to bring to his attention whatever it requires of him. But what is it to which the Chorus believes that the god’s attention requires to be called? Might it the need to demonstrate that all men are subject to the same constraints? [Mp] Knowing, however, that Apollo is already on the spot dealing with the problem of mortal arrogance and impiety as expressed by the refusal to respect his prophecies, even when they are unpalatable, the audience may find that Thebes underestimates the very gods whose help the city would like to secure for itself. [Mpei] [P]