The Truth Of Tiresias In Oedipus The King

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Tiresias is a blind old prophet who represents the messenger of truth. He has been blessed with the ability to foretell the future from God Apollo and holds the answers to Oedipus' questions. Therefore it is apparent that the accusations he made about Oedipus being the murderer of King Laios does not come from an alleged or random claim. It can imply that he has seen the unfortunate incident of King Laios' death involving Oedipus from a vision but hesitates in the beginning to reveal this information to Oedipus and boldly says, "Whether I speak or not, it is bound to come" (124). Tiresias is literally telling Oedipus that even if he refuses to say anything about the revelation of the murderer, it will happen one way or another, whether it comes

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