Tiresias
0 sources
Tiresias
Summary
Tiresias is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as a seer[2]. He ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,233 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Tiresias is buried at Tomb of Teiresias by Tilphousê spring past Haliartos[4].
- Tiresias's father was Evereus[5].
- Tiresias's mother was Chariclo[6].
- A child of Tiresias was Daphne[7].
- A child of Tiresias was Historis[8].
- A child of Tiresias was Manto[9].
- Tiresias's professions included seer[2].
- Tiresias is recorded as male[10].
- Tiresias's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[11].
- Tiresias's Commons category is recorded as Tiresias[12].
- Tiresias's medical condition is recorded as blindness[13].
- Tiresias's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14].
- Tiresias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- Tiresias's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Tiresias's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
- Tiresias's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
- Tiresias's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
- Tiresias's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
- Tiresias's present in work is recorded as Odyssey[21].
- Tiresias's present in work is recorded as The Bacchae[22].
- Tiresias's present in work is recorded as Oedipus Rex[23].
- Tiresias's present in work is recorded as Metamorphoses[24].
- Tiresias's present in work is recorded as Antigone[25].
- Tiresias's name in native language is recorded as Τειρεσίας[26].
- Tiresias's P14536 is recorded as 367108[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Tiresias's father was Evereus[5]. His mother was Chariclo[6].
Career and Affiliations
Tiresias's professions included seer[2].
Personal Life
Children include Daphne[7], a mythological Greek character[28]; Historis[8], a mythological Greek character[29]; and Manto[9], a mythological Greek character[30].
Death and Burial
Burial took place at Tomb of Teiresias by Tilphousê spring past Haliartos[4].
Why It Matters
Tiresias ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,233 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
FAQs
Who were Tiresias's parents?
Tiresias's father was Evereus[5]. Tiresias's mother was Chariclo[6].
What did Tiresias do for work?
Tiresias worked as seer[2].