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What does Creon accuse the blind prophet of in 'Antigone'?
That he is accepting bribes to tell lies is what Creon accuses the blind prophet of doing in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet criticizes King Creon for withholding from the disloyal Theban dead the divinely ordained rights of all Thebans to below-ground burials. He demands that Creon bury the bodies of Polyneices and the other Thebans who died attacking Thebes in the recent civil war over the Theban royal succession. In response, Creon insults Teiresias with charges of accepting bribes from the king's enemies and of telling lies for monetary gain and personal and profession advancement.
What is the relationship between Creon and Teiresias?
The special relationship of sovereign to prophet is the relationship between Theban King Creon and Teiresias the blind prophet. In that interaction, Creon gets to have access to the special knowledge and powers of Teiresias. In return, Teiresias needs know how to tell hard truths to his ruler. It's a balancing act since anything that hints of criticism or of misfortune actually may be punishable as treason.
What does Creon tell Oedipus to do if Creon is found out to be a liar in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Make his life miserable is what Creon tells Oedipus to do if he finds out Creon lies to him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus accuses Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, of conspiring with Teiresias the blind prophet to grab all the royal power for himself. Creon is unsuccessful in getting Oedipus to allow him a self-defense. But he manages to get in the oath that he is telling the truth and that he deserves the worst if he is not.
Who does Circe tell Odysseus he must visit and speak with the blind prophet Teiresias.?
with his son
What does Oedipus accuse Creon of and why?
Theban King Oedipus accuses Theban King Creon of trying to overthrow him. The reason lies in what Creon and Teiresias the blind prophet previously tell him. Creon says that Thebes is suffering from a pestilence that only go away with the identification and punishment by execution or exile of the killer or killers of Theban King Laius. Then Teiresias identifies Oedipus as the killer. Oedipus doesn't know that Teiresias is correct in his identification. So he thinks that he's being framed.
What instruction does Circe give Odysseus?
she tell him to go to the underworld where she can ask the spirit of Tiresias, a blind prophet who will tell him how to get home.
What does the chorus leader tell Creon about Teiresias' predictions in 'Antigone'?
That Creon needs to do what Teiresias tells him to is what the chorus leader tells Creon about Teiresias' predictions in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that the mourning and suffering that goes around all Thebes will come back to the Theban royal household. He cautions that Creon needs to bury Polyneices' body and free Princess Antigone. King Creon does not stop his torrent of insults and threats. But he mentions the predictions to the chorus leader, who says to do what Teiresias says.
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).
What does Creon tell Oedipus to do if he finds out that Creon is a liar in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Arrest and execute him is what Creon tells Oedipus to do if he finds out that Creon is a liar in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon comes back from Delphi with the oracle's prophecy that the pestilence in Thebes will end with the identification and punishment of the guilty in Theban King Laius' death. Teiresias the blind prophet then declares that King Oedipus is guilty of his royal predecessor's death. Oedipus finds it all too suspicious that the two statements can result in his overthrow and execution or exile. But Creon swears that he approves his own death if Oedipus finds proof of deceit and conspiracy.
What does Odysseus want from Teiresias?
Odysseus would like the blind prophet Teiresias to tell him how to get home safely.
How do you tell if someone is doing witchcraft on you?
If you are cursed, you have been cursed.
What prophecies does Teiresias tell in 'Antigone'?
That what goes around Thebes will come back to destroy the royal household is the prophecy told by Teiresias in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet advises his sovereign, Theban King Creon, to bury Polyneices and to release Princess Antigone. Creon objects since he considers his nephew a traitor undeserving of below ground burial and his niece a foolish lawbreaker. Teiresias warns that the mourning that grieves all Thebes over the dead whom Creon denies of god-given burial rights will strike and destroy Creon's own household.
