Never surprised by abuse, Tiresias does not back down when threatened. However, after a polite greeting, Tiresias meets with insults and rejection from Oedipus. Oedipus loses his temper for his attitude. Having strong reasons of his own to keep silent, Teiresias refuses to tell Oedipus anything. Teiresias is unwilling to supply any information for the relief of the sufferings of the people.
He comes to Oedipus against his will, not wanting to explain the meaning of the oracle to the king. Teiresias' ironic attitude toward revealing prophecy makes him symbolic of the whole conundrum of the play. He reveals a truth to Oedipus, that will change his life forever. He uses this power of truth to control Oedipus' fate. Teiresias claims that "the truth has power" and "the truth with all its' strength is in him". He's in tune with the mind of Apollo and receives visions of the future. Even though he's blind, he can see better than any of those around him. The encounter was not intentional, Athena grants Tiresias clairvoyance as a form of compensation. When he happens upon Pallas Athena bathing, and the consequence of looking upon Athena is the loss of his sight. Teiresias is also gifted for telling the future from the behavior of birds. He is super old and has been trying to advise the kings of Thebes for years. It is ironic that in the end, Oedipus ends up being literally blind, because throughout the story, the audience is focused on the aspect of Oedipus being mentally blind about his past.Teiresias is a blind iconic prophet of Apollo. It is described in the play, stating that “He tore off the brooches CO and lifting them high dashed them on his own eyeballs CLC he struck his eyes again and yet again With the brooches. When Oedipus finally realized the truth about his past, he rushed inside of his house, and did a horrendous thing. The final way that the theme of blindness is portrayed in this play is through Oedipus becoming blind at the end of the story. These clues that Oedipus overlooked all contributed to the proof that he was blind to the facts of his life. One would think that after a few hints that Oedipus would put the pieces together ND realize the truth, however that is not the case.
Finally, it all clicked when the herdsman came and confirmed that Oedipus was in fact the child of Alias, and that is when he realizes that the oracle’s predictions were correct. Following Terrains was the messenger, who told Oedipus that the parents who raised him were not his real parents. His next clue was from Terrains, who claimed that he was the murderer of the former king CLC yet that was still not enough. Next was the prediction from Phoebes, ho said that he was “fated to lie with his mother and doomed to be the murderer of his father. Oedipus first hint was when a drunken man accused him of being a bastard child. He was given hints by numerous people, yet was still oblivious to the reality.
The next way that the theme of blindness is shown is through Oedipus blindness in realizing the truth of his life. This comment is quite humorous to the audience because it does not truly describe Terrains, but Oedipus instead. This enrages Oedipus, who becomes angry with Terrains and begins to criticize him for his blindness saying “0 you are blind in mind and ears as well as in your eyes. He eventually gives in, and explains that it is Oedipus who is the murderer of Alias. Oedipus asks Terrains to speak what he knows, and at first he is hesitant. He is called to the city of Thebes by Oedipus in hope that he can provide some information about the murder of the previous king, Alias. The first way that blindness is portrayed in this play is through Terrains, who is a blind prophet. The theme of blindness is shown through the blind prophet, through Oedipus blindness in realizing the truth, and finally through Oedipus stabbing his own eyes to the point Of blindness. After reading or viewing this play, it is apparent that there are a few different themes, though the one which will be discussed in this essay is the theme of linden’s.
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