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Tiresias and Calliope

          As stated in Greek mythology, Tiresias is a hermaphrodite and identifies as both male and female at different times. Also, Tiresias is blind but he is the "seer" in the story Oedipus the King. Finally, although Tiresias only shows up in one seen in Oedipus the King, that is a scene with many conflicts.

         Callie plays Tiresias in the play Antigone and her role in the said play is a small one. She only shows up for one scene, but while she is waiting to go on stage, there is an actual death. This fully reflects the connection between Callie and Tiresias because many conflicts surround the two and they play an important role for a short amount of time. There is the obvious comparison as well, both are hermaphrodites. Although Callie is unaware of her situation at the time, she knows something is different internally. 

          One can also think of Callie as a "seer" because although she is not blind, she observes many people around her, particularly the Object. She sits off to the side and analyzes many things going on around her, she sees or watches everyone. While waiting to go on stage, she was watching the Object, and describing her in great detail. As stated on page 336, Callie is playing Tiresias and watching the Object's every movement. She admires her and for an entire passage, she describes every little thing she is doing. 

          Although there are many differences between Calliope and Tiresias, if one is to think deeper about the aspects of the character's traits, there are many similarities such as, they're both hermaphrodites, they are both "seers", and there is conflict surrounding them.