Overview
Character Name
Tiresias
Gender
Male
Mature Adult, Elderly
Supporting
Voice
Spoken
Vocal Range
Time & Place
palace of oedipus, ancient times, thebes
Other Characters From Oedipus (Oedipus Rex, Oedipus the King)
Analysis
Tiresias as a character is a trope of Greek drama, appearing in multiple plays, but always as the same character. He is a blind seer, a wise old man who delivers messages and prophecies. He usually appears as frail and sickly, oftentimes as a beggar or homeless person. This
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