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What does tiresias tell Odysseus to when he finally reaches home?
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∙ 9y ago
Odysseus did not see the spirit if Tiresias when he finally reached home. He saw it when he was in Italy. He foretells Odysseus's fate: that he will return home, reclaim his wife and palace from the wretched suitors, and then make another trip to a distant land to appease Poseidon. He warned Odysseus not to touch the flocks of the Helios, the son god, when he reaches the land of Thrinacia; otherwise, he won't return home without suffering much more hardship and losing all of his crew. He also told Odysseus that that Poseidon was punishing the Achaeans for blinding his son Polyphemus.
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Tiresias tells Odysseus to seek revenge on the suitors who have invaded his home and mistreated his wife Penelope during his absence. He advises Odysseus to be cautious and strategic in his actions to reclaim his kingdom and restore his honor.
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What does Odysseus have to do when he reaches Tartarus?
Odysseus had to sacrifice a black sheep, letting the prophet Tiresias drink of it. Thus would Tiersias prophesize for Odysseus, letting him know how to reach his home.
Why did Odysseus want to talk to Tiresias?
Circe sent Odysseus to go talk to Tiresias, who gave him instructions for his journey home to Ithaca.
Who is Tiresias in The Odyssey?
Tiresias, the dead blind Theban prophet is the man whom Odysseus sets out to see in Hades. He tells Odysseus why Poseidon is angry at him, and what Odysseus must do to get home.
Why does Odysseus go to the land of the dead?
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.
What question does Odysseus want the prophet teiresias to answer?
Odysseus speaks with the Theban prophet Tiresias, who tells Odysseus how to get home.
What 3 things does Tiresias tell Odysseus he must do to get home?
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Who is Teiresias and what does Odysseus want from him?
Odysseus speaks to the dead, blind prophit tiresias to ask him how he can get home safely
What does Tiresias tell Odysseus he will find at home?
Tiresias tells Odysseus that he will find suitors in his home who are vying for his wife Penelope's hand in marriage and depleting his resources. He advises Odysseus to be cautious and strategic in dealing with these suitors to reclaim his rightful place as king.
In the Odyssey what does the prophet Tiresias tell Odysseus in the underworld?
The blind prophet tells Odysseus that he will reach his home in Ithaca, but that his journey home will be filled with trouble (and it is).
Why is Odysseus visiting the underworld?
Odysseus must talk to Tiresias, a dead prophet who will know how Odysseus can return safely home and appease the angry Poseidon. on the advice of Circe.
Why does Odysseus want to see Tiresias?
Circe, the witch, advises Odysseus to journey to the land of the dead. There, Tiresias shall offer him directions and instructions on how to safely return home. Tiresias himself is now a soul, a blind prophet from Thebes who is also mentioned in Oedipus the King, a Greek Tragedy.
What does Tiresias tell Odysseus to do after he has his revenge?
Tiresias tells Odysseus to make a journey inland, carrying an oar, until he finds a people who do not know what the sea is. He is to offer a sacrifice to Poseidon and then return home, where he will make peaceful sacrifices to the gods.
