in his suffering. He mentions that even though he is blind he still holds the image of Athena bathing. He realizes, however, that the power of prophesying was just as much a curse as his blindness:
             ...And as it were, perforce, upon me flashed
             The power of prophesying – but to me
             No power – so chained and coupled with the curse
             Of blindness and their unbelief, who heard
             And heard not, when I spake of famine, plague,
             Shrine-shattering earthquake, fire, flood, thunderbolt
             And angers of the Gods for evil done
             And expiation lacked – no power on Fate,
             Tiresias does not exactly regret watching Athena bathe because all of his suffering is for a greater cause, which is to save Thebes. He doesn't enjoy this power of foresight because to him this power
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