![]() 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 ) and Individualism (the new democracy ) O Generation of mortal men I add up the total of your lives And find it equals nothingĩ Zeus King of gods Heaven Storms Thunder Lightning Boltġ0 Apollo (Phoebus) God of the sun Music Poetry Fine arts Medicineġ1 Hades Brother to Zeus and Poseidon King of the Underworld (Tartarus)ġ2 Dionysus (Bacchus) God of Wine Partying (Revelry)ġ3 Hermes Messenger to the gods Trade Commerce Travelersġ4 Athena Goddess of wisdom Practical arts Warġ5 Artemis Goddess of hunting and the moon. ![]() ![]() You mock my blindness, do you? But I say that you, with both your eyes, are blind.”ħ The “Big” Question What is man? What is the purpose of existence? 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 blindnessĦ 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. In Greek mythology, he was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. Proclaims himself “God-like) Tempts fate Disregards Teiresias due to his “blindness” Does sight = knowledge? Flawed due to hubris (excess pride)Ĥ 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.ĥ 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. His blindness reveals the truth Confrontation with Oedipus concerning true “vision” Reveals Oedipus’ hamartia (excess pride/impetuousness) Didactismģ Oedipus the Character A man of extremes Lived seven lifetimes as both woman and man After death he was sole person in Hades to retain gifts of speech and understanding Presentation on theme: "Teiresias Blind Prophet Given wisdom by Apollo"- Presentation transcript:ġ Teiresias Blind Prophet Given wisdom by Apollo
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