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tiresias

/taɪˈriː.si.əs/

Traducción: Nombre propio que se refiere al adivino ciego de Tebas en la mitología griega, quien reveló a Edipo que había matado a su padre y se había casado con su madre.

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/taɪˈriː.si.əs/C1formalart
  • esNombre propio que se refiere al adivino ciego de Tebas en la mitología griega, quien reveló a Edipo que había matado a su padre y se había casado con su madre.

A proper noun referring to the blind prophet of Thebes in Greek mythology, who revealed to Oedipus that he had murdered his father and married his mother.

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  1. C1formal

    A figure from Greek mythology, a blind prophet of Thebes who famously revealed to Oedipus that he had killed his father and married his mother.

    esTiresias, adivino ciego de Tebas

    • In Sophocles' play, Tiresias warns Oedipus of the truth he refuses to see.
    • Tiresias appears in many ancient Greek myths as a wise seer.
    • The character of Tiresias is often used to symbolize hidden knowledge.