The name of the blind prophet in sophocles' oedipus rex is teiresias.
The blind prophet that Odysseus meets in the Underworld is Tiresias.
Odysseus meets the blind Theban prophet Tiresius in Hades.
Oedipus ridicules a man for being blind, and he later becomes blind.
A Blind Prophet
The blind prophet in Oedipus was Tiresias. Oedipus summons him for help to answer his questions; however Tiresias refuses to speak. Instead he tells Oedipus to forget his search for the murderer of their former King, Laius.
The blind Theban prophet that Odysseus meets in the Underworld is Tiresias, also spelled Teiresias.
Sophocles name in greek is Σοφοκλῆς. The Greek pronunciation is [sopʰoklɛ̂ːs]
Tiresias
Tiresias
Sophocles' first name is Sophocles. In ancient Greek culture, individuals were often referred to by a single name.
Tiresias is a Roman name itself. Tiresias was the name of the blind prophet of Thebes, who forecast that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother.