Round 400: Tossup 9

A woman with this occupation names Vergil’s birthplace, Mantua. To avoid being speared in the back, one man with this occupation was swallowed by the earth. Eriphyle (“air-IH-phuh-lee”) convinced that man, Amphiaräus (“AM-fee-uh-RAY-us”), to fight against Thebes. After losing a contest to Mopsus, another man with this occupation, Calchas (“KAL-kuhs”), died of shame. (10[1])Another man with this occupation told Creon to bury Polynices (10[1]-5[1])and told Oedipus that he killed his father. (10[1])Hera (10[1])blinded that (10[1])man with this (10[1])occupation after (10[2])he said (-5[1])that women enjoy sex better and, in another story, changed him into a woman after he hit two snakes with a stick. For 10 points, give this occupation of Tiresias (“tye-REE-see-us”), who was able to see the future. ■END■ (10[4]0[1])

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