Tiresias

Pietro della Vecchia, Tiresias transformed into a woman, 17th century.

In Greek mythology, Tiresias (/tˈrsiəs/; Ancient Greek: Τειρεσίας, romanizedTeiresías) was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo.[1] Tiresias participated fully in seven generations in Thebes, beginning as advisor to Cadmus himself.

  1. ^ Of a line born of the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus (Bibliotheke, III.6.7); see also Hyginus, Fabula 75.