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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 are the names of the gods and goddesses from The Odyssey?
some are -athena -helios -calyspo -zeus -hermes -scylla -polyphemus(cyclopes) -poesdion -circe -teiresias
Of what does Oedipus accuse Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is participating in Laius' murder and then conspiring to grab royal powers that Oedipus accuses Teiresias of in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus dislikes Teiresias the blind prophet's behavior. First, Teiresias hesitates to share insights with his sovereign. Then he lets loose with a string of accusations and revelations that amaze, anger and horrify Oedipus. Oedipus turns around and accuses Teiresias first of planning if not participating in King Laius' murder and then of conspiring with Creon to grab all royal powers to themselves.
What conspiracy does Oedipus think is against him?
Theban King Oedipus thinks that Theban King Creon and Teiresias the blind prophet conspire to overthrow him. Teiresias blames him for the death of the previous sovereign, Theban King Laius. Oedipus thinks that Teiresias isn't telling the truth. Instead, he thinks that Teiresias is saying what Creon wants him to, in order to discredit Oedipus and seize the royal powers for himself.
Where or who does circle tell Odysseus he must visit and speak with the blind proohet teiresias?
In Homer's "Odyssey," Circe instructs Odysseus to visit the Underworld to seek the guidance of the blind prophet Teiresias. She tells him to make a sacrifice to the spirits of the dead and to find Teiresias' spirit, who will provide him with crucial information for his journey home. This encounter is essential for Odysseus to navigate the challenges that lie ahead.
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.
Whom does Oedipus believe to be Teiresias' conspirator in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is Creon that Oedipus believes to be Teiresias' conspirator in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. In return, Oedipus accuses Teiresias of organizing if not participating in Laius' murder. He also accuses Teiresias of conspiring with Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague, to grab all royal powers for themselves.
What is Homers Greek mythology powers?
Homer was the Author of The Iliad and The Odyssey. He/She is just a person
Why is Oedipus angry with Creon and Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is because he thinks that they conspire against himthat Oedipus is angry with Creon and Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. Oedipus cannot understand how he can be the killer of someone whom he never remembers meeting. The charge carries a punishment of execution or exile. Oedipus therefore concludes that Teiresias is conspiring with Creon to grab all royal powers to themselves.
