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Teiresias was a blind prophet of Thebes and the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo. He was once on Mount Cythaeron and saw a male and female snake engaged in sexual intercourse. Teiresias strikes them with his staff and is punished by Goddess Hera, making him turn into a woman. After seven years (as a woman), he sees the same snakes but does not bother them in any way and turns back into a man. In other versions, he struck them again with his staff and turned back into a man. Teiresias was later drawn into an argument between Zeus and Hera on the topic of who had more pleasure during sexual intercourse, man or woman. He says a woman, and “Hera was furious, and instantly struck him blind” (Rohit). Zeus, unable to stop her, gives Teiresias the “gift of foresight and life which was to last for seven or nine generations'' (Rohit). Another version states that Teiresias was blinded by Athena after he had seen her bathing naked. Chariclo, his mother, begs for Athena to undo her curse, but she instead gives him the ability to understand birdsong and the gift of foresight. Some other versions also state that he was blinded by the gods for revealing their secrets.

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According to the article, “Another version has it that Teiresias was blinded by Athena after he saw her bathing. Chariclo begged her to help him, so Athena, instead of restoring his ability to see the physical world, gave him the ability to see the future.” (Britannica). After Chariclo begged Athena to help Teirsias, she helped him by lending him the powers to foreshadow the future allowing him to later help Odysseus. Teiresias retained his gift of foresights in the underworld until Odysseus came and consulted him. He used the power to predict Odysseus' journey towards home. He included his journey will interfere with difficulties and hardships. With his powers, Odysseus had the ability to communicate with souls in Hades.

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Teiresias represents sight and blindness where he could truly present the truth in Oedipus. Although he had lost his sight due to varying versions, he was given the sight to seize one’s future. The uses of the sight led him to many misfortunes including him revealing Oepidus was the murder of Laisus’ death. He uses his physical blindness to make Oepidus aware of himself.

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Tiresias - Blind Prophet of Apollo in Thebes | Greek Mythology

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Rohit. Teiresias. Greek Mythology, 2 June 2014. http://01greekmythology.blogspot.com/2014/06/teiresias.html Accessed 15 December 2021.

Tiresias. Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Feb. 2020, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tiresias Accessed 15 December 2021.