Note 278 — Chapter V · EURIPIDES AND VASE PAINTING (continued 2)

Cf. note 7, p. 145. On fragment no. 197, Robert, op. cit., the arms of Kreon are incorrectly restored, and his hands are represented as clasped. On all the reliefs Kreon is turned towards Kreusa and not away, as on the vase. I refuse, however, to believe with Jahn and others that Kreon is staring at Merope. He sees nothing and nobody.