Editing Tiresias (section)

===Other myths===
In [[Ovid]]'s ''[[Metamorphoses]]'', Tiresias' "fame of prophecy was spread through all the cities of [[Aonia]]", and nymph [[Liriope (nymph)|Liriope]] was the first to request his prophecy, asking him about the future of her son [[Narcissus (mythology)|Narcissus]]. Tiresias predicted that the boy would live a long life only if he never "came to know himself".

Tiresias has been a recurring character in stories and [[Greek tragedy|Greek tragedies]] concerning the legendary history of [[Thebes (Greece)|Thebes]].
*In [[Euripides]]'s ''[[The Bacchae]]'', Tiresias and [[Cadmus]], the founder and former king of Thebes, joined [[Bacchanalia|the ritual festivities]] of [[Dionysus]] in the mountains near Thebes. Cadmus' petulant young grandson [[Pentheus]], the current king, observed the scene, disgusted to find the two old men in festival dress, he scolded them and ordered his soldiers to arrest anyone engaging in Dionysian worship.<ref>{{cite book|author=[[Euripides]]|translator=[[Philip Vellacott]]|title=The Bacchae and Other Plays|publisher=[[Penguin Books]]|date=1954|isbn=0-14-044044-5|page=198}}</ref>
*In [[Sophocles]]' ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', the city of Thebes was struck by a plague of infertility, affecting crops, livestock, and the people. King [[Oedipus]] asserted that he would end the pestilence. He sent [[Creon (king of Thebes)|Creon]], the brother of his consort, to the Oracle at [[Delphi]], seeking guidance. When Creon returned, Oedipus learned that the tragic death of the previous king [[Laius]] brought the plague, and his murder must be brought to justice to save the city. Creon also suggested that they try to find Tiresias, who was widely respected. Oedipus sent for Tiresias, and Tiresias admitted to knowing the answers to Oedipus' questions, but he refused to speak, instead telling Oedipus to abandon his search. Angered by the seer's reply, Oedipus accused him of complicity in Laius' murder, which offended Tiresias. Tiresias revealed to the king that "you yourself are the criminal you seek". Oedipus did not understand how this could be, and supposed that Creon must have paid Tiresias to accuse him. The two argued vehemently, and [[Jocasta]] entered and tried to calm Oedipus by telling him the story of her first-born son and his supposed death. Oedipus became nervous as he realized that he may have murdered Laius and so brought about the plague. The prophet left.
*In Sophocles' ''[[Antigone (Sophocles)|Antigone]]'', Creon, now king of Thebes, refused to allow the burial of Creon's nephew [[Polynices]] and decreed to bury alive his niece, [[Antigone]], for defying the order. Tiresias warned him that Polynices should be urgently buried because the gods were displeased, refusing to accept any sacrifices or prayers from Thebes. However, Creon accused Tiresias of being corrupt. Tiresias responded that Creon would lose "a son of [his] own loins" for the crimes of leaving Polynices unburied and putting Antigone into the earth. Tiresias also prophesied that all of Greece would despise Creon and that the sacrificial offerings of Thebes would not be accepted by the gods. The leader of the [[Greek chorus|Chorus]], terrified, asked Creon to take Tiresias' advice to free Antigone and bury Polynices. Creon assented, leaving with a retinue of men.
*According to [[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]] and [[Statius]], during the reign of [[Eteocles]], the son of Oedipus, the city of Thebes has been attacked by [[Seven against Thebes]] and laid siege to the city. Tiresias foretold that if anyone from the [[Spartoi]] [[Altruistic suicide|perish freely]] as sacrifice to [[Ares]], Thebes would be freed from disaster. Creon's son [[Menoeceus]] committed suicide by throwing himself from the walls, and Thebes ultimately emerged victorious.<ref>{{cite book|author=[[Euripides]]|title=Phoenician Women|pages=913, 930}}</ref><ref name="Bibliotheke III.6.7"/>