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 (867 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's image is recorded as Pietro della Vecchia - Tiresias transformed into a woman.jpg^[10].
• Tiresias is recorded as male^[11].
• Tiresias's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[12].
• Tiresias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62345047^[13].
• Tiresias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 218141428^[14].
• Tiresias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16151776726418010742^[15].
• Tiresias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3424159477960527990009^[16].
• Tiresias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 447159474068227660134^[17].
• Tiresias's GND ID is recorded as 118801562^[18].
• Tiresias's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh87006675^[19].
• Tiresias's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11946612s^[20].
• Tiresias's IdRef ID is recorded as 027421082^[21].
• Tiresias's Commons category is recorded as Tiresias^[22].
• Tiresias's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0klcf^[23].
• Tiresias's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX545759^[24].
• Tiresias's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[25].
• Tiresias's Iconclass notation is recorded as 95A(TIRESIAS)^[26].
• Tiresias's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0066121^[27].

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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 (867 views/month).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 26 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].