Teiresias

**Character 1: **** Teiresias **
 * __ Antigone __**** Character Analysis **
 * Fill in the blanks below, using line numbers in parentheses after each quotation. **
 * Quote 1: “My lords of Thebes, we have come here together, one pair of eyes serving us both. For the blind such must be the way of going, by a guide’s leading.” (1042-1044) **
 * Relevance : This quote shows the vagueness of the blind profit and how he will twist words to get a message across but it could also be perceived wrongly. He seems to be a man of riddles. **
 * Quote 2: “I sat at my place of divination for watching the birds… I heard an unwonted voice among them… I knew they were tearing each other murderously; the beating of their wings was a clear sign.” (1055-1060) **
 * Relevanace : This shows he is a seer like in the mythological sense. He sees certain occurrences of everyday life and understands from these signs what the future holds. **
 * Quote 3: “…The gods’ Furies shall after //your// deeds, lie in ambush for you and in their hands you shall be taken cruelly.” (1146-1148) **
 * Relevance: He uses the prophecy to condemn Creon to his fate that was decided by the gods... **
 * Comment on the Significance of these Quotes : **
 * This shows the significance of prophecy and fate in the play and how they find out what they did was wrong. **