"The Fire Sermon" Annotations
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Allusion to the mythological story of Tiresias, a blind, wise Theban prophet who served seven years as a woman, causing him to be sympathetic to women’s issues. After expressing his belief that women enjoy sex more than men to Jupiter and Juno, Juno struck him blind, but Jupiter gave him the gift of prophecy and the lifespan of seven men. | Allusion to the mythological story of Tiresias, a blind, wise Theban prophet who served seven years as a woman, causing him to be sympathetic to women’s issues. After expressing his belief that women enjoy sex more than men to Jupiter and Juno, Juno struck him blind, but Jupiter gave him the gift of prophecy and the lifespan of seven men. | ||
