Explain what might be meant by the second occurence of the word "see".

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Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King

Explain what might be meant by the second occurence of the word "see".

in lines 433-435 in Oedipus Rex the king, Tiresias telss Oedipus: "you, even though you see clearly, do not see the scope of your evil, nor where you live, nor with whom you dwell. do you know your true descent?"

Asked by helena k #297429 on 1/22/2013 2:11 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 1/22/2013 2:29 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 1/22/2013 2:29 PM

Tiresias, prophet of Apollo, is blind. He tells Oedipus that although his eye -sight is clear, he (Oedipus) is a "dumb-ass". Tiresais isn't talking about Oedipus's eyesight anymore. He says that Oedipus is blind to his own evil.

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