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What warning does Tiresias give to Odysseus?don't drink the blooddon't eat the Cattle of Helios

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What warning does Tiresias give to Odysseus?

  • don't drink the blood
  • don't eat the Cattle of Helios
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Tiresias, the blind prophet of Thebes, gives two main warnings to Odysseus during their encounter in the Underworld in Homer's Odyssey.

  1. Don't Drink the Blood: Tiresias warns Odysseus not to harm the sea-nymphs, also known as the Sirens. He advises him to avoid drinking the blood of the Sirens, a
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