How does Teiresias change gender?

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2026-08-26 22:20

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Teiresias saw two snakes sexually couples in the area of Kyllene, and when he injured them he changed from a man into a woman.

Or: "Teiresias saw two snakes sexually couples in the area of Kyllene, and when he injured them he changed from a man into a woman. Later, seeing the same snakes again mating, he was changed back into a man. Thus, when Hera and Zeus were arguing as to whether men or women enjoy sex more, they put the question to Teiresias. He said that on a scale of ten, women enjoy it nine times to men's one. Whereupon Hera blinded him, and Zeus gave him the power of prophecy." Source: Apollodorus, The Library 3.71

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