The name of the blind prophet is Tiresias.
The name of the blind prophet in sophocles' oedipus rex is teiresias.
The blind prophet that Odysseus meets in the Underworld is Tiresias.
Odysseus meets the blind Theban prophet Tiresius in Hades.
The blind prophet is typically associated with Tiresias, a figure from Greek mythology and literature. He is renowned for his prophetic abilities, despite being blind, and appears in various works, including Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone." Tiresias serves as a key figure who offers insight and guidance, often revealing truths that others cannot see, both literally and metaphorically. His character symbolizes the complex relationship between knowledge, sight, and blindness.
A Blind Prophet
Oedipus ridicules a man for being blind, and he later becomes blind.
The blind prophet in Oedipus was Tiresias. Oedipus summons him for help to answer his questions; however Tiresias refuses to speak. Instead he tells Oedipus to forget his search for the murderer of their former King, Laius.
The blind Theban prophet that Odysseus meets in the Underworld is Tiresias, also spelled Teiresias.
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Sophocles name in greek is Σοφοκλῆς. The Greek pronunciation is [sopʰoklɛ̂ːs]
No, he was a dramatist (actor and playwright)