The Crushing Prophecies in Oedipus, Antigone, and Agamemnon Oracles, seers, and prophets are used in Greek tragedy to provide foreshadowing to the audience and characters. The wisdom of the seers is transmitted through the pronunciation of oracles or prophecies. They give predictions to the main characters that influence the characters' futures. Although not always believed, and often attempted to be foiled, the seers, oracles, and prophets in Greek tragedies predict events that greatly influence the lives of important characters. Cassandra in Aeschylus' Agamemnon, the Oracle of Delphi in Sophocles' Oedipus, and Tiresias in Sophocles' Antigone utter harmful prophecies that, despite ignorance, evasion, or carelessness, are inevitably met with fall and destruction of the characters. The Agamemnon predicts Agamemnon's fall and destruction. Cassandra provides several predictions about Agamemnon's impending death. "Dead Agamemnon is what you will see."[p77] "The room... stinks! It drips red with murder." p80 She also believes that his murder is inevitable. “So, then I go / To sing the lament of my death / And Agamemnon is in the palace too.” p81 Cassandra's visions are heard by the choir who are skeptical of her claims. Agamemnon does not believe her visions due to a curse placed on her by the Greek god Apollo. Agamemnon is unaware of his predictions and believes that he will live on and remain king. “So, overcome by you, I will proceed / To tread the purple in the halls of my palace.” Agamemnon deduces that he will be able to safely return to power in his kingdom and is unaware of the betrayal plot hatched by his wife Clytemnestra and... middle of the paper... commits suicide out of anger at Creon. Lives are lost and Kreon is dishonored as king. Despite its evasion, the prophecy is fulfilled. Although not always believed, and often tempted to be foiled, seers, oracles, and prophets in Greek tragedies predict events that greatly influence the lives of important characters. Cassandra in Aeschylus' Agamemnon, the Oracle of Delphi in Sophocles' Oedipus, and Teiresias in Sophocles' Antigone utter harmful prophecies that, despite ignorance, evasion, or carelessness, are inevitably met with fall and destruction of the characters. Oracles, seers and prophets of Greek tragedy correctly predict the destruction of important people. Despite the arrogance or avoidance of the characters, the prophecies come true. The characters' blatant disregard for prophecy adds to the irony of their situations.