Tiresias predicts that Odysseus will die an old man at sea.
Tiresias believes Odysseus will die in old age, with death coming from the sea.
Tiresias. has written: 'Notes from the overground.'
Oedipus is outraged at Tiresias' prophecy. He thinks Tiresias is lying to him and was "put up" to telling him that by Creon. Oedipus is so furious with Tiresias, that in the process he pushes Tiresias into making another prophecy (more of a premonition) that Oedipus will be blind.
Odysseus goes to the Land of the Dead because Circe told him that to get home, he would have to speak to the prophet Tiresias. When he reaches his destination, he sacrifices a ram and speaks to his dead comrade, Elpenor, who tells him that he wants to be buried properly. After that, he speaks to Tiresias. Tiresias tells him that he will sail to the island of Helios; the sun god's island where he keeps his cows. Tiresias warns Odysseus not to touch the cows or else all of his men will die. When he gets home, he has to kill all of the suitors flirting with his wife. When that's done, Odysseus will live happily ever after and die of old age. ... Or so Tiresias says.
That is the correct spelling of Tiresias, a legendary blind prophet of Thebes.
He suspects that Tiresias has been bribed to oppose him.
The name of the blind prophet is Tiresias.
Tiresias is a Roman name itself. Tiresias was the name of the blind prophet of Thebes, who forecast that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother.
Odysseus seeks Tiresias' advice to navigate his journey back home since Tiresias possesses prophetic abilities and insights into the future. Tiresias can help Odysseus understand the challenges he will face and how to overcome them. Additionally, Tiresias can provide guidance on appeasing the gods, which is crucial for Odysseus's safe return.
Tiresias is blind. (He also had a sex change.)
In Greek mythology, Tiresias was blinded by the goddess Athena as a punishment for seeing her bathing. Tiresias was later granted the gift of prophecy by the gods to compensate for his loss of sight.