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{{w|Tiresias|Tiresias}} is a figure of a blind prophet from Greek mythology, present as an incidental figure in many myths. According to one, prior to gaining the gift of prophecy, Tiresias, then a man, was magically transformed into a woman by Hera and lived as one for seven years (even becoming a priestess of Hera) before being transformed back. Tiresias's apparent acceptance of the life of a woman while in the body of one has led to modern reinterpretations of Tiresias as a genderfluid character, with the sheer magical sex change more generally giving rise to trans readings of the myth; this is presumably the reason for Tiresias's “discussion of magic and transness” with Morgan during the character's cameo in ''[[The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere (novel)|The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere]]''. | {{w|Tiresias|Tiresias}} is a figure of a blind prophet from Greek mythology, present as an incidental figure in many myths. According to one, prior to gaining the gift of prophecy, Tiresias, then a man, was magically transformed into a woman by Hera and lived as one for seven years (even becoming a priestess of Hera) before being transformed back. Tiresias's apparent acceptance of the life of a woman while in the body of one has led to modern reinterpretations of Tiresias as a genderfluid character, with the sheer magical sex change more generally giving rise to trans readings of the myth; this is presumably the reason for Tiresias's “discussion of magic and transness” with Morgan during the character's cameo in ''[[The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere (novel)|The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere]]''. | ||
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