Tiresias Character Analysis in Antigone

The blind prophet, or seer, who warns not to execute and not to stick so rigidly to his decision to disallow the burial of Polynices. When Creon insults Tiresias, the seer prophesies that the gods will punish Creon for Antigone's death by taking the life of his child.

Tiresias Quotes in Antigone

The Antigone quotes below are all either spoken by Tiresias or refer to Tiresias. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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Then reflect, my son: you are poised,
once more, on the razor-edge of fate.

Related Characters: Tiresias (speaker), Creon

Page Number and Citation: 1099-1100

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These arrows for your heart! Since you've raked me
I loose them like an archer in my anger,
arrows deadly true. You'll never escape their
burning, searing force.

Related Characters: Tiresias (speaker), Creon

Page Number and Citation: 1206-1209

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Tiresias Quotes in Antigone

The Antigone quotes below are all either spoken by Tiresias or refer to Tiresias. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

).

Then reflect, my son: you are poised,
once more, on the razor-edge of fate.

Related Characters: Tiresias (speaker), Creon

Page Number and Citation: 1099-1100

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These arrows for your heart! Since you've raked me
I loose them like an archer in my anger,
arrows deadly true. You'll never escape their
burning, searing force.

Related Characters: Tiresias (speaker), Creon

Page Number and Citation: 1206-1209

Explanation and Analysis: