Teiresias, a prominent figure in Greek mythology, became a woman as a punishment from Hera for striking serpents. After seven years in female form, he was turned back into a man. Teiresias famously stated that men experience less pleasure in sex compared to women, leading Hera to blind him. Zeus compensated him with foresight. Laocoön, another significant figure, warned the Trojans against the Trojan Horse, resulting in his blinding and a tragic death with his sons due to divine intervention.
Teiresias, after becoming a woman due to displeasing Hera, spent seven years in female form before being returned to his original state, revealing misogynistic themes.
Teiresias stated that 'Of ten parts, a man enjoys only one,' angering Hera and leading to his blindness, while Zeus granted him foresight.
Laocoön, a Trojan priest, warned against trusting the Trojan Horse, resulting in his blinding by Athena and subsequent death by serpents.
The tragic fate of Laocoön and his sons underlines the consequences of challenging divine authority and the tragic intertwining of prophecy and fate.
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