entity_sources: ENT_TIRESIAS, SRC_HOMER_ILIAD_ODYSSEY, direct attestation
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_TIRESIAS | SRC_HOMER_ILIAD_ODYSSEY | direct attestation | Tiresias is the central figure of Odyssey XI.90-150 (the Nekyia): Odysseus descends to the underworld specifically to consult Tiresias, who prophesies his return, warns about the cattle of Helios, and reveals the journey to Epirus; this is the primary Homeric attestation and the foundational text for Tiresias as the prophet who retains his mind even in death |