You are born as male. You grow up as normal. One fine day, you saw two snakes mating. Cursed. Turn into woman. You got married, have a child. Saw another snakes mating. Turn back as male. When Zeus and Hera asked, who enjoy sexual intercourse more, the answer is woman. Cursed again. Now, you are blind. Zeus cannot help you to undo the curse, so you are given a prophecy. And become a BLIND PROPHET. (This is just a version of many versions about Tiresias). Are you happy?
That’s the life of Tiresias. A blind prophet. Is it a gift or a curse? You are blind, yet you have extra ability. You can predict what will happen. Plus, you are a prophet. Are you happy?
Actually, it is not a matter of being happy or not. Although Tiresias is blind, yet he is still a prophet. He enjoyed and had experiences being male and female. This what make him different from the others. And maybe that’s why he was sent to Oedipus and Creon.
In ‘Antigone’, Tiresias came at his own will, warns Creon for what Creon has done.
He is devoted in his job. There is no doubt that he is the perfect man to be a prophet, due to what he had gone true. Although both Oedipus and Creon does not like him and rejected him, he had done his job to tell the truth.
That’s it. Life of a blind prophet. Colourful and fancy. Rejected. TIRESIAS, THE BLIND PROPHET. :)
1 comment:
HYE AIN...
I like the way you expressed yourself about Tiresias...You make me think and feel like Tiresias..Personally, i don't like to be like Tiresias even though i've the power. I think it's a burden for me to have that speciality because even though i've a good intention to tell the persons that i can see their doom,they treated me badly as i am useless.But, having experience of being a woman and a man are interesting as i can know which gender is better..
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