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👤 Teiresias

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  • Information
    Theban prophet
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656881
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/46156
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/01cE2j0YSu=TnB3ccEbKFgC
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Given superhuman powersHas power of prophecy
    Experiences
    BlindedUndergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Dies by suicideDeath is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Chariclo (m. of Teiresias) nymph👤 Eueres (Boiotian) father of Teiresias
    Descendant of
    👤 Oudaios one of the Spartoi
    Father of
    👤 Manto (d. of Teiresias) Theban, associated with foundings of cities and sanctuaries in Asia Minor👤 Historis daughter of Teiresias
    Belongs to
    👥 the Defenders of Thebes against the Seven defeat the attackers from Argos
    Prophet of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Prophet at
    🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland
    Granted power of prophecy by
    👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👤 Hera Olympian goddess
    Kills
    👤 the Serpent of Teiresias
    Blinded by
    👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess
    Dies at
    🏛️ Spring Tilphousa (Boiotia) spring in the Sanctuary of Tilphousan Apollo🌍 Haliartos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Mount Tilphossion (Boiotia)
    Buried at
    🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🏛️ the Tomb of Teiresias (Tilphousa)
    Buried by
    👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Leonteus leader of the Argissa contingent at Troy👤 Polypoites (Thessalian) son of Peirithous, leader of the Argissa contingent at Troy
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Cult sites
    🏛️ the Cenotaph of Teiresias (Thebes) at Thebes🌍 Mount Tilphossion (Boiotia)
    Related entities
    👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea👤 Poseidon Olympian god🌍 Thesprotia region in northern Greece👤 Telegonos (s. of Odysseus) son of Odysseus🏺 the Sting Ray Spear of Telegonos👤 Alcmene mother of Heracles👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Asphodicos son of Astacos, Theban, kills Parthenopaios👤 Ismaros (Theban) son of Astacos👤 Periclymenos (Theban) son of Poseidon👤 Leades son of Astacos👤 Maion (Theban)👤 Melanippos (Theban) son of Astacos👥 the Defenders of Thebes against the Seven defeat the attackers from Argos👤 Chariclo (m. of Teiresias) nymph👤 Eueres (Boiotian) father of Teiresias👤 Oudaios one of the Spartoi👤 Athena Olympian goddess🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Menoiceus (Theban II) son of Creon🏛️ the Walls of Thebes (Boiotia) at Thebes🏛️ Spring Tilphousa (Boiotia) spring in the Sanctuary of Tilphousan Apollo👤 Manto (d. of Teiresias) Theban, associated with foundings of cities and sanctuaries in Asia Minor👤 Historis daughter of Teiresias🌍 Haliartos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 the Serpent of Teiresias🌍 the Head of the Snake (Boiotia) location near Glisas👤 Apollo Olympian god👥 the Epigonoi Sack Thebes in the generation after the Seven👤 Adrastos (Argive II) son of Polynices👤 Timeas son of Polyneices👤 Eurylochos (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld👤 Perimedes (Ithacan) one of Odysseus' companions👥 the Cattle of Helios👤 Helios personification of the sun🌍 Thrinacia (island) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus, home of the Cattle of Helios👥 the Suitors of Penelope on Ithaca reside in Odysseus' Palace on Ithaca🏛️ the Observatory of Teiresias (Thebes) where Teiresias observed the flight of birds👤 Eteocles (Theban) son of Oedipous🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Eumolpos (Thracian) son of Poseidon and Chione, fights Erechtheus🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👥 the Seven against Thebes who attack Thebes from Argos👥 the Fighters with the Seven Against Thebes👤 Antigone (Theban) daughter of Oedipus👤 Creon (Theban) king of Thebes👤 Oedipus son of Laios and Iocaste🌍 Colonos (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Mount Tilphossion (Boiotia)🏛️ the Palace of Odysseus (Ithaca) at Ithaca🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Polypoites (Thessalian) son of Peirithous, leader of the Argissa contingent at Troy👤 Leonteus leader of the Argissa contingent at Troy🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland👤 Anticleia (Ithacan) mother of Odysseus👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'🏛️ Spring Hippocrene (Mt Helicon) on Mount Helicon👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt🏺 the Staff of Teiresias👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Giants🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🌍 Pallene (Chalcidice) western promontory of Chalcidice👥 the Olympian Gods👤 Polyneices son of Oedipus🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes👥 the Defenders of Thebes against the Epigonoi defeated by the Epigonoi🏛️ the Tomb of Teiresias (Tilphousa)👤 Narcissos of Thespiai, fell in love with his own reflection👤 Liriope mother of Narcissos👤 Nemesis personification of retribution🏛️ the Spring of Narcissos (Boiotia) located near Thespiai, at a place called Donacon👤 Agaue (Theban) daughter of Cadmos👤 Autonoe (Theban) daughter of Cadmos👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 Pentheus son of Echion, punished by Dionysos🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border👤 Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the winds👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, encountered by Odysseus👤 Charybdis sea monster/whirlpool👤 Polyphemos (Cyclops) a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👤 Scylla (sea monster)👥 the Sirens encountered by Odysseus👤 Parthenope (Siren) one of the Sirens👥 the Laistrygonians encountered by Odysseus👤 Leucosia one of the Sirens👤 Ligeia one of the Sirens👤 Iphicles son of Amphitryon👥 the Serpents of Hera killed by Heracles as baby👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Elpenor companion of Odysseus👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Leda mother of Helen👤 Cainis original identity of Lapith Caineus👤 Mestra daughter of Erysichthon👤 Leucippe (Cretan) changes into a man👤 Siproites (Cretan)👤 Laios father of Oedipus👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🏛️ the Cenotaph of Teiresias (Thebes) at Thebes
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.17📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.34📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.36📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.6-2.4.8📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.6.5-3.6.8📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.6.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.4📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 662-711📖 Pausanias 9.10.3📖 Pausanias 9.11.3📖 Pausanias 9.18.4📖 Pausanias 9.19.3📖 Pausanias 7.3.1📖 Pausanias 9.33.1-9.33.2📖 Pausanias 9.33.1📖 Pausanias 10.28.1📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.490-10.521📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.508-11.49📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.90-11.151📖 Pausanias 9.16.1📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 1.308📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 748-780📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 834-855📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 1085-1140📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 1141-1195📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 1584-1763📖 Strabo 9.2.36📖 Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 1-35📖 Hesiod, Melampodia fr. 212 Most📖 Telegony fr. 5 West📖 Nostoi Argumentum 2 West📖 Telegony Argumentum 1 West📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 6📖 Lucian, Astrology 11📖 Lucian, Astrology 24📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 9.1-9.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 9.3 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 23.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 1📖 Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 21📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Athena 57-136📖 Lucian, The Dream, or the Cock 19📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Courtesans 5.4📖 Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart 27📖 Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 3📖 Pindar, Nemean 1 31-72📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 865-888📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 930-955📖 Diodoros, Library 4.66.1-4.66.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.67.1📖 Pindar, Isthmian 7 1-19📖 Pomponius Mela 1.88📖 Ovid, Ibis 263-264📖 Strabo 9.5.22📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.146-6.203📖 Lucian, The Dance 56-57📖 Strabo 16.2.38-16.2.39📖 Strabo 14.1.27📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.316-3.338📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.339-3.510📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.511-3.733📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Lucian, Octogenarians 3📖 Callimachus fr. 575-576 Pfeiffer📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 17📖 Sophocles, Oidipous Tyrannos 275-299📖 Sophocles, Oidipous Tyrannos 300-344📖 Sophocles, Oidipous Tyrannos 345-379📖 Sophocles, Antigone 988-1032📖 Sophocles, Antigone 1033-1090📖 D-Scholia, Odyssey 10.494📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.203📖 Euripides, Bacchae 170-214📖 Euripides, Bacchae 215-369📖 Pausanias 10.29.8📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 10.495
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, OdysseyScholia on Apollonios, ArgonauticaEuripides, Phoenician WomenStraboAeschylus, Seven Against ThebesHesiod, Melampodia Telegony NostoiHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, AstrologyLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, Menippus, or the Descent into HadesCallimachus, Hymn to AthenaLucian, The Dream, or the CockLucian, Dialogues of the CourtesansPs-Lucian, Affairs of the HeartPs-Lucian, The PatriotPindar, Nemean 1Diodoros, LibraryPindar, Isthmian 7Pomponius MelaOvid, IbisOvid, MetamorphosesLucian, The DanceLucian, OctogenariansCallimachusAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesSophocles, Oidipous TyrannosSophocles, AntigoneD-Scholia, OdysseyPliny, Natural HistoryEuripides, BacchaeEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Pherecydes of AthensHesiod, MelampodiaHomer, Odyssey EpigonoiNicanderAriaithos of Tegea
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 92a Fowler📖 Hesiod, Melampodia fr. 211a, b Most = fr. 275 MW📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.90-11.151📖 Epigonoi fr. 3 Davies = fr. 4 West📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.152-11.224📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.490-10.521📖 Nicander fr. 45 Gow-Scholfield📖 Ariaithos of Tegea BNJ 316 fr. 8
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-n)🎨 Wall Paintings from a House in the Via Graziosa, Rome (Vatican 41013, 41016, 41024, 41026)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wall Painting of Odysseus in the Underworld in the Lesche of the Cnidians, Delphi, by Polygnotos (LIMC Nekyia 6)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
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