what does tiresias foretell
Tiresias warns Odysseus that he will never escape the one who shakes the earth (Poseidon) because he blinded Polyphemus.
He asks Odysseus to make him a burial mound.
Tiresias warns Odysseus that he will never escape the one who shakes the earth (Poseidon) because he blinded Polyphemus.
Elpenor
In "The Odyssey," the spirit of Elpenor asks Odysseus to return to Aeaea and properly bury his body, which Odysseus agrees to do. Elpenor's request serves as a reminder of the importance of honoring the dead in Greek mythology.
He did not go to Hades, he summoned the ghosts of Hades to earth to speak to the blind seer Teiresias, who could foretell what would happen to him on his journey.
A soothsaying spirit is a supernatural being believed to have the ability to foretell future events or provide guidance. A person who is possessed by such a spirit may be considered a medium or oracle, acting as a conduit for communication between the spirit world and the physical world.
Baptism is a Christian idea and comes from John the Bapist as a recipient of the Holly Spirit to foretell the coming of Jesus. Muslims do not have baptism.
The first spirit to visit Odysseus in Hades asks him to allow her to drink the blood of the sacrificial animals so that she may speak to him and share her prophecy.
The first spirit that Odysseus encountered in the Underworld was that of Tiresias, the blind prophet. Odysseus sought Tiresias's guidance to learn how to return home to Ithaca safely. The encounter occurs in Book 11 of Homer’s "Odyssey," where Tiresias provides crucial information and warnings about the challenges Odysseus will face on his journey.
The past tense of foretell is foretold.