Why Was Tiresias Blinded?

One story holds that Hera and Zeus disagreed about which of the sexes experienced more pleasure during sex, with Hera arguing that the answer was men, by far. When they consulted Tiresias, he asserted that women had greater pleasure than men, and Hera thereupon struck him blind.

Why is Tiresias blind in Oedipus?

Tiresias was the son of a shepherd and a nymph. He became blind when he accidentally saw the goddess Athena bathing, and she took his sight away for this. When Athena blinded Tiresias, she also gave him foresight, the ability to see into the future.

Who is Tiresias and why is he blind?

When Tiresias replied that man gives more pleasure than he receives, Hera struck him blind. To make up for this deed, Zeus gave Tiresias the ability to foresee the future and allowed him to live an extraordinarily long life. One of Tiresias 's gifts was that his spirit could still utter prophecies in the underworld.