Teiresias
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Teiresias Blind Prophet Given wisdom by
Apollo Lived seven lifetimes
as both woman and man
After death he was sole person in Hades to retain gifts of speech and understanding
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Teiresias’s Role in Oedipus His blindness reveals
the truth Confrontation with
Oedipus concerning true “vision”
Reveals Oedipus’ hamartia (excess pride/impetuousness)
Didactism
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Oedipus the Character A man of extremes Proclaims himself “God-
like) Tempts fate Disregards Teiresias due
to his “blindness” Does sight = knowledge? Flawed due to hubris
(excess pride)
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Oedipus and Tiresias: “I know that the
vision of our lord Tiresias is most like that of Lord Apollo.”
Although blind Tiresias has insight greater than that of a man.
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Oedipus and Tiresias “You cannot equal the
gods…but we do rate you first of men.”
Oedipus is sighted as men are; yet he lacks insight into the truth about himself and his world, as all mortals are likely to lack such insight.
Tiresias: “I tell you, you and your loved ones live together, in infamy, you cannot see how far you’ve gone in guilt.”
Mutual accusations draw heavily on the image of blindness
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Oedipus and Tiresias Oedipus: “You’ve lost your
power, stone-blind, stone – deaf, senses, eyes as blind as stone.”
Tiresias: “ I pity you, flinging at me the very insults each man here will fling at you soon.”
Oedipus: “Blind, lost in the night, endless night that nursed you! You can’t hurt me or anyone else who sees the light – you can never touch me.”
Tiresias: “You with your precious eyes you’re blind to the corruption of your life... You mock my blindness, do you? But I say that you, with both your eyes, are blind.”
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The “Big” QuestionWhat is man? What is the purpose of existence?Man most often questions the nature of
existence during a period of flux• A violent, changing world• Social, political, and philosophical conflict• Fear abounds
Sophocles is conflicted between Traditionalism (Gods and Myths <Fate>) and Individualism (the new democracy <Free Will>)
O Generation of mortal menI add up the total of your livesAnd find it equals nothing
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The Olympians
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Zeus
King of godsHeavenStormsThunderLightning Bolt
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Apollo (Phoebus)God of the sunMusicPoetryFine artsMedicine
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Hades
Brother to Zeus and PoseidonKing of the Underworld (Tartarus)Husband of Persphone
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Dionysus (Bacchus)
God of WinePartying (Revelry)
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Hermes
Messenger to the gods Trade Commerce Travelers Thieves & scoundrels
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Athena
Goddess of wisdomPractical artsWar
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Artemis
Goddess of hunting and the moon.
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Demeter
Goddess of HarvestAgricultureFertilityFruitfulnessMom to Persephone
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Hera
Queen of godsWomenMarriageChildbirth
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Poseidon
Zeus’s brotherKing of the seaEarthquakesHorses
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Ares
God of war
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HephaestusGod of fireCraftspeopleMetalworkersArtisans
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Hestia
Goddess of HearthHomeCommunity
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Aphrodite
Goddess of love and beauty