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Who is Teiresias in The Odyssey?
A Blind Prophet
Who are the prophets in The Odyssey?
Teiresias and Theoklymenos
Who is tiresius in The Odyssey?
Teiresias is a blind prophet who Odysseus seeks for help in the underworld in "The Odyssey" by Homer. Because Teiresias is blind, he has 'inner sight', and can see things others cannot, such as the future.
In the Odyssey what does the prophet Teiresias tell Odysseus in the underworld?
the way home will be filled with troubled.
What powers does Teiresias have in The Odyssey?
Teiresias is a blind prophet who is able to recognize Odysseus even before drinking of the sheep's blood. He has the power of prophecy, even while dead.
What does the beggar predict will happen in the Odyssey?
Nothing happens in the book.
What are the names of the gods and goddesses from The Odyssey?
some are -athena -helios -calyspo -zeus -hermes -scylla -polyphemus(cyclopes) -poesdion -circe -teiresias
What did the soothsayer once predict would happen to the cyclops in the Odyssey?
The soothsayer predicted that the cyclops would be blinded.
Who is Teiresias and why does he appear in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Teiresias is a blind elderwho has the gift of prophecy. He recognizes the true character of others, and is able to predict the future. He appears in 'Oedipus Rex', because his presence and his talents are requested by Theban King Oedipus. Oedipus is desperate to end the suffering of his city and his people. He can't get a straight answer from the oracles, the gods, or his fellow Thebans. So he turns to Teiresias, who is a straightforward and skilled team member.
What did the soothsayer in The Odyssey predict would happen to the Cyclops?
The soothsayer predicted that the cyclops would be blinded, which did happen afterwards.
What is Teiresias' importance in 'The Odyssey'?
A blind prophet who warns of perils ahead in Odysseus' attempt to get back home is who Teiresias is in "The Odyssey" by Homer (fl. sometime between 12th and 9th centuries B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias is the long-lived, blind seer who serves all Theban kings since the founding of Thebes by Cadmus, first king and grandson of the sea god Poseidon. He is dead by the end of the Trojan War and lives out the afterlife in the Underworld. Odysseus visits him there to anticipate challenges in his attempt to get back to his wife Penelope. Teiresias particularly warns Odysseus against eating the cattle of the sun god Helios. But when Odysseus subsequently lands on the sun god's sacred island of Thrinacia, his men disobey, his ship is destroyed by Zeus' lightning bolt, and all of his men are killed.
What are the characters in The Odyssey?
Odysseus, Penelope, Athena, Telemachus, Polyphemus, Poseiden, Sirens, Calypso, Hermes, King Alcinous, Circe, Aeolis, Helios, Teiresias, Scylla, Charybdis, Eurylochus, Zeus, the suitors, Eurymachus, Antinous
