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What is Tiresias blind?
Tiresias had many prophecies, including the prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother.
What is the roman name for 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.
What is blind Tiresias' prophecy?
Tiresias had many prophecies, including the prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother.
Why does Oedipus doubt what Teiresias tells him about the identity of Laius' murderer?
He does not know that the person he killed on the road from Corinth was Laius.
Who tells Oedipus he will kill his father and marry his mother?
Tiresias a blind prophet tells Oedipus that he will kill his father and marry his mother.
Why does Odysseus not let his mother come near the blood?
He wishes to let Tiresias drink from the blood first and prophesize.
Who is Tiresias in Greek Mythology?
Tiresias was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo. Tiresias participated fully in seven generations at Thebes, beginning as adviser to Cadmus himself. Tiresias was a prophet of Apollo. His children (mother/father unknown) were all daughters; Manto, Historis, and Chloris.
What has the author Tiresias written?
Tiresias. has written: 'Notes from the overground.'
What is Oedipus' reaction to Tiresias' prophecy?
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.
Who else does Odysseus speak with in the underworld?
In the underworld, Odysseus speaks primarily with the souls of various heroes and figures from Greek mythology, including his mother Anticlea, Achilles, Agamemnon, and Tiresias the blind prophet. Additionally, he encounters other souls such as Elpenor and his fallen comrades from the Trojan War.
How do you spell Tiresias?
That is the correct spelling of Tiresias, a legendary blind prophet of Thebes.
What Is Creons attitude towards Tiresias?
He suspects that Tiresias has been bribed to oppose him.
