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An image of Tiresias, the ancient Greek sage, prophet, and diviner.

This image alludes the tale, most famous from Ovid and Pseudo-Apollodorus, of Tiresias’ encounters with snakes, the first of which transformed him into a woman, and the second of which (legendarily seven years later) turned her into a man, again. Although ancient authors admittedly believed otherwise, I cannot imagine that the great sage experienced either transformation as an accident: I believe that s/he knew exactly what she was getting into. As such, I name Tiresias an ancestor or saint for all of us whose gender is fluid and ambiguous.

Given that Tiresias was raised among the nymphs of Athena (according to pseudo Apollodorus and others), and recieved his gifts of prophesy from her; and, given the crucial role that Tiresias played in the Bacchae of Euripides, I believe that Tiresias is likewise a saint suitable for devotees of Dionysos and Athena.

The piece is:

* heavy, like all of my work, meant to last multiple lifetimes.

* one inch tall by one half inch wide

* has a bail suitable for a 3mm chain

* available in sterling silver, shibuichi, brass, or bronze

An image of Tiresias, the ancient Greek sage, prophet, and diviner. This image alludes the tale, most famous from Ovid and Pseudo-Apollodorus, of Tiresias’ encounters with snakes, the first of which transformed him into a woman, and the second of which (legendarily seven years later) turned her into a man, again. Although ancient authors admittedly believed otherwise, I cannot imagine that the great sage experienced either transformation as an accident: I believe that s/he knew exactly what she was getting into. As such, I name Tiresias an ancestor or saint for all of us whose gender is fluid and ambiguous. Given that Tiresias was raised among the nymphs of Athena (according to pseudo Apollodorus and others), and recieved his gifts of prophesy from her; and, given the crucial role that Tiresias played in the Bacchae of Euripides, I believe that Tiresias is likewise a saint suitable for devotees of Dionysos and Athena. The piece is:

heavy, like all of my work, meant to last multiple lifetimes.

one inch tall by one half inch wide

has a bail suitable for a 3mm chain

available in sterling silver, shibuichi, brass, or bronze

An image of Tiresias, the ancient Greek sage, prophet, and diviner.

This image alludes the tale, most famous from Ovid and Pseudo-Apollodorus, of Tiresias’ encounters with snakes, the first of which transformed him into a woman, and the second of which (legendarily seven years later) turned her into a man, again. Although ancient authors admittedly believed otherwise, I cannot imagine that the great sage experienced either transformation as an accident: I believe that s/he knew exactly what she was getting into. As such, I name Tiresias an ancestor or saint for all of us whose gender is fluid and ambiguous.

Given that Tiresias was raised among the nymphs of Athena  (according to pseudo Apollodorus and others), and recieved his gifts of prophesy from her; and, given the crucial role that Tiresias played in the Bacchae of Euripides, I believe that Tiresias is likewise a saint suitable for devotees of Dionysos and Athena.

The piece is:

* heavy, like all of my work, meant to last multiple lifetimes.

* one inch tall by one half inch wide

* has a bail suitable for a 3mm chain

* available in sterling silver, shibuichi, brass, or bronze