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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.
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Who is tiresias and what does Odysseus want from him?
he want to save him
Who is Tiresias and what does Odysseus what from him?
he want to save him
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.
What question does Odysseus want the prophet teiresias to answer?
Odysseus speaks with the Theban prophet Tiresias, who tells Odysseus how to get home.
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
According to Tiresias how will Odysseus die?
Tiresias predicts that Odysseus will die an old man at sea.
How does Odysseus summon the spirit of tiresias?
Odysseus goes to the underworld and sacrifices a black lamb. The blood of the sacrifice draws spirits to Odysseus, including Tiresias. Odysseus guards the blood with his sword from the other spirits before Tiresias arrives.
How does tiresias think Odysseus will die?
Tiresias believes Odysseus will die in old age, with death coming from the sea.
Where did tiresias tell Odysseus to go?
Tiresias tells Odysseus he will go to Thrinacia, then to Ithaca, then to a land where no one has heard of the sea. Finally, Odysseus will return to Ithaca.
Who does Odysseus see in the underworld?
Odysseus sees a bunch of random souls as soon as he prepares the offering( to get Tiresias to come up in the underworld to visit him and tell him his future) Odysseus sees his mom, Anticeleia, he sees as well Achilles, Ajax, Agamemnon, and of course Tiresias.
What importance of Tiresias in Odysseus journey?
because he is the father of odysseus
