Iokaste implies that Oidipous has allowed himself to be overcome by recent speeches when in fact he should hold fast to old facts, but which speech does she have in mind? That of the god brought by Kreon from Delphi? Teiresias’s accusation of Oidipous for Laios’ killing? Or her own mention of the intersection of three cart tracks? If it is still her view that he should remain calm in the conviction that the sole survivor’s long-standing testimony exonerates him, this has already been contradicted by the fact that the detail that so disturbed the balance of Oidipous’s mind originates from the sole survivor’s account. It would seem that her evaluation of what testimony to rely upon is itself hopelessly conflicted and may even be indicative of an imbalance in her own mind. She, as much as Oidipous, is captive to any speech that touches upon her own deep-seated fears. Thus, what she says of Oidipous is an insightful observation about her as well as him. Apollo appears to be using her speech to describe her state mind. [Gd] [Apcmu] [Md]