The blind seer only shows up for one scene in Oedipus the King , but it really packs a punch.

Never surprised by abuse, Tiresias does not back down when threatened. These are the first lines the blind prophet Tiresias speaks on stage in Antigone, and they portend a truth that pervades the entire trilogy: Oftentimes, the blind have sight and the sighted are blind.In both Antigone and Oedipus the King, Tiresias plays the role of truth-speaker and prophet.At first, he is not believed, but his words come true in the end. Prophecy and unavoidable fate go hand-in-hand, especially in Greek tragedies. In both cases, however, after a courteous greeting, Tiresias meets with insults and rejection.

He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo. Creon thinks that he is justified in his treatment of Polynices because the latter was a traitor, an enemy of the state, and the security of the state makes all of human lifeincluding family life and religionpossible. Oedipus, now suspicious of Creon as a conspirator with Teiresias, outlines his own achievement in solving the riddle of the sphinx. He therefore concludes that Tiresias is keeping silent in order to protect himself (345-49): Since I am so angered I will pass over none of those things which I perceive (ksynie6Fmi). Indeed it's the first real scene where we see any conflict, and as such, is necessary for keeping the audience interested in the play. Tiresias then taunts Oedipus by saying that he doesn't even know who his parents are before he begins to speak in riddles. Tiresias participated fully in seven generations in Thebes, beginning as advisor to Cadmus himself. A prophecy is a statement about a future event. The oracle tells King Oedipus that the plague will only go away if King Oedipus finds the killer of the previous king, King Laius, and brings the killer to justice. Foreshadowing plays a major role in Oedipus the King and lets the audience know what's going to happen in Oedipus' future. In both cases, however, after a courteous greeting, Tiresias meets with insults and rejection. Only when Oedipus accuses him of treachery does Tiresias suggest that Oedipus himself is guilty of the murder of King Laius. Along with Oedipus the Thebans were searching for the murderer of the king Laius. Finally, when Oedipus furiously accuses Tiresias of the murder, Tiresias tells Oedipus that Oedipus himself is the curse. He thinks Tiresias is lying to him and was "put up" to telling him that by Creon. After defeating Polynices and taking the throne of Thebes, Creon commands that Polynices be left to rot unburied, his flesh eaten by dogs and birds, creating an obscenity for everyone to see (Antigone, 231).
The blind prophet or seer. That was the prophecy of Tiresias. Tiresias comes to Oedipus against his will, not wanting to explain the meaning of the oracle to the king, but he goes freely to Creon in Antigone, with news of his own augury. In Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Oedipus, the king of Thebes demands to know who has killed the previous king Laius. Therefore, to Creons way of thinking, the good of the state comes before all other duties and values. Tiresias sensed that seeking further might cause Oedipus fall …

King Oedipus decides to save his city by seeking out Laius's killer. As Tiresias was all-seer he knew the mystery the Thebans were looking for.

The play tells the tragic story of King Oedipus, the king of Thebes, who seeks the advice of an oracle, someone who knows the future. Meanwhile, a plague threatens Thebes. The blind prophet reveals, it is Oedipus himself who is responsible for the murder. There are many ancient works about the interesting prophet Tiresias and his revelations.