Teiresias
human_specialist earth Greek single tradition · 1
Teiresias is a figure mentioned as receiving a prize from the Charites for beauty. After being awarded to Kale, he is transformed by Aphrodite into an old woman, but Kale rewards him with a beautiful head of hair and takes him to Crete. No further attributes are given in the passage.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Aphrodite, Euphrosyne, Pasithea, Kale
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“"Sostratus (Eustath. ad Hom. p. 1665) relates that Aphrodite and the three Charites, Pasithea, Kale and Euphrosyne, disputed about their beauty with one another, and when Teiresias awarded the prize to Kale he was changed by Aphrodite into an old woman, but Kale rewarded him with a beautiful head of hair and took him to Crete."”
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