Ancient Greek Seers and Oracles- Research Excursion #2

Ancient Greek Seers and Oracles- Cassi Bull

When I was reading Antigone, I was very intrigued by the chracter of Tiresias. I thought it was interesting how the King heeded advice from a more "spritual" place, and how Tiresias delivered this advice. I wondered if this was how Kings and seers actually operated in Ancient Greece, or if it was something Sophocles had created or stretched to embellish his play.

Thus, this exhibit explores what I found on the rise and fall of prophets or "seers" in Ancient Greek society. It goes through both Sparta and Athens in the archaic age, analyzes their differences, considers the role gender has to play, and ties all of this information back to the character of Tiresias in Sophocles' Antigone. 

There are several ways you can go about navigating this exhibit! First, I recommend reading the "Who are Greek Seers?" waypoint for a bit of context before moving into the rest of the exhibit.

From there, you can move in order of the waypoints on the side (top to bottom).

You could also just explore on the map! The red dot represents Sparta, and all the blue dots are for Athens. The pink dot talks about women's roles, and the green dot connects back to Antigone. If you chose to explore this way, however, the waypoint "Summarizing Social Status" is not attached to a particular location, so you may want to go back and check that one out separately after.

Thanks for reading!