Tiresias

The Control of Fate in Oedipus Rex It is a common theme in much of ancient greek literature that mortals do not control their own fate. Prophecies are sent from the gods, and the gods are never wrong. In a few stories, the mortal hero bests the gods and does manage to change his fate. Oedipus Rex is unfortunately not one of these stories. This play starts off with a King and a Queen being told of a prophecy. The prophecy states that their son will kill his father, and sleep with his mother.…

Heroism is defined as "the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine." In respects of this essay I will compare The Odyssey and Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, and their two main characters Odysseus and Sundiata. In both epics The Odyssey and Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali Odysseus and Sundiata both embark on the heroic conquest to fulfill their destiny. All throughout the two main characters quest, they encounter obstacles, and foes they must overcome in order to achieve their goal of…

underworld Odysseus speaks to Tiresias who sees that Poseidon is very angry with Odysseus because he blinded his son Polyphemus. He tells Odysseus that Poseidon will make his journey home very difficult. Tiresias says that the men will be able to make their way home safely if they do not tamper with the cattle of Helios (the sun god) even when under temptation. He says that Odysseus may return home safely but he will be a changed man and experienced a great amount of lose. Tiresias tells…

preserve and protect the well-being of the city, and the failure of his introspective realization of his flawed character to prevent his unfortunate loss of his niece, son, and wife. First and foremost, Creon’s tragic flaw is so severe that Haimon, Tiresias, and the Choragos all cautiously confront Creon about his decision to execute Antigone and inform…

King Lauis is the reason for this outbreak, Oedipus force him to tell who is that man and prophet Tiresias revealed that man is Oedipus himself. Oedipus objected that how could it be him, accused him with lying and Tiresias responded with these lines '' True, it is not your fate to fall at my hands. Apollo is quite enough, and he will take some pains to work this out'' (Sophocles 428-430). Tiresias states that prophecy and deciding what…

The Greek gods are some of the most powerful beings in the universe, and had the ability to punish the people of earth whether what they committed was evil or not. The classic Greek story, Antigone, contains many characters that worship the gods and surround their lifestyle around worship, however there are some characters who completely disregard the gods until it’s too late. In the story Antigone, the main character was punished just for the simple act of trying to bury her brother with a…

She is Oedipus’s wife as well as his mother. She speaks her mind. Creon: Jocasta’s brother. Thoughtful, sane, and dependable. Tiresias: Blind prophet, Tiresias is an immortal. He is the only one who knows the truths of Oedipus’ life. 3. THEME/Dictation the third element One of the most important themes of the play is fate or predestination; no matter what Oedipus does he is unable to escape…

her son and Oedipus, about his own prophecy, they did not even care to think that the similarities of their fates were non-coincidental (Sophocles 54-57). Also, Tiresias told Oedipus that he was the killer, but he would not hear it. He begged Tiresias to tell him the truth and when he heard the truth, and didn’t like it, he threatened Tiresias and questioned his abilities as an oracle and sanity (Sophocles 24-29). The fact that Sophocles ' and Jocasta were so against the thought of Oedipus being…

smarts. In Of Mice and Men, Lennie and Curley represent strength while George and Crooks represent intelligence. In Lord of the Flies, Jack and his crew represent power and athleticism, while Piggy represents wisdom. In the Odyssey, Odysseus and Tiresias represent the brains while characters like Odysseus’s crew represent brawn. But what is the effect of having one trait over the other? As it turns out, people naturally see intelligence as a weak characteristic rather than an advantage. This is…

itself, he was not controlled by it. From the start of this tragedy, Oedipus pushes Tiresias, Creon, Jocasta, the oracle, and the shepherd for information regarding his origins. Furthermore, each of these characters mentioned, in some manner, refuses to give Oedipus a thorough and satisfying answer for this information he seeks. For example, in the conversation between Oedipus and Tiresias in the first episode Tiresias says: “I’d rather not cause pain for you or me./ So why this . . . useless…