The blind prophet, or seer, who warns Creon not to execute Antigone and not to stick so rigidly to his decision to disallow the burial of Polynices. When Creon insults Tiresias, the seer prophesies that the gods will punish Creon for Antigone's death by taking the life of his child.
Tiresias Quotes in Antigone
The Antigone quotes below are all either spoken by Tiresias or refer to Tiresias. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Lines 1091-1470
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Then reflect, my son: you are poised,
once more, on the razor-edge of fate.
once more, on the razor-edge of fate.
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These arrows for your heart! Since you've raked me
I loose them like an archer in my anger,
arrows deadly true. You'll never escape their
burning, searing force.
I loose them like an archer in my anger,
arrows deadly true. You'll never escape their
burning, searing force.
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Tiresias Quotes in Antigone
The Antigone quotes below are all either spoken by Tiresias or refer to Tiresias. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Lines 1091-1470
Quotes
Then reflect, my son: you are poised,
once more, on the razor-edge of fate.
once more, on the razor-edge of fate.
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Explanation and Analysis:
These arrows for your heart! Since you've raked me
I loose them like an archer in my anger,
arrows deadly true. You'll never escape their
burning, searing force.
I loose them like an archer in my anger,
arrows deadly true. You'll never escape their
burning, searing force.
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