Teiresias is some sort of fortune teller who tell prophecies to others who need his help. He is a blind person and different story were told for the causes of his blindness. the basic story that i know is that he is blind cause by the god and it is because he reveals their secrets to others.
In Oedipus The King, Oedipus, the king of Thebes, calls Tiresias to lead in the investigation of the killing of the previous king Laius. At first, Tiresias refuses to give a direct answer and instead hints that the killer is someone Oedipus really does not wish to find. However, after being provoked to anger by Oedipus' accusation first that he has no foresight and then that Tiresias had had a hand in the murder, he reveals that in fact it was Oedipus himself who had (unwittingly) committed the crime. Outraged, Oedipus throws him out of the palace, but then afterwards realises the truth.
In my personal opinion, Teiresias is a noble person but it is normal for people to hate people who did the good things and others love them. the same things goes to Teiresias but he just accept the fate with his full heart.
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