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One well-known example is the prophet Tiresias, whose blindness is ascribed to various causes. According to one story, it was a punishment for revealing the secrets of the gods; according to another, he was struck blind after accidentally witnessing Athena bathing; in a third, he was blinded by Hera after taking Zeus 's side in a dispute. [ 3 ]
Pages in category "Mythological blind people" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In Greek mythology, Tiresias (/ t aɪ ˈ r iː s i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Τειρεσίας, romanized: Teiresías) was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo. [1]
Blind Iowans, thanks to the innovations of Jernigan and others, work together as members of blindness consumer groups such as the National Federation of the Blind and the Iowa Council of the ...
Shirley "Shirl" Jennings (1940 – October 26, 2003) was one of only a few people in the world to regain his sight after lifelong blindness and was the inspiration for the character of Virgil Adamson in the movie At First Sight (1999) starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino.
10. Sirens. Origin: Greek Sirens are another mythological species that have found a home in modern times. There are movies and TV shows about the seductresses with beautiful and enchanted singing ...
When that son, Mudarra, joins the two halves, it again becomes a complete ring and Gonzalo Gustioz is healed of his blindness in the epic poem Cantar de los Siete Infantes de Lara. [18] (Spanish mythology) Ring of Gyges, a mythical magical artifact that granted its owner the
As the singles, who ranged from 23 to 75 (the majority of them were in their 30s and 40s), arrived at the Dating Blind event, they were immediately taken into separate rooms based on their gender.