One tradition links Tiresiasās blindness to a disagreement between the king and queen of gods, Zeus and Hera, over whether men or women experienced greater pleasure in love. Because Tiresias had lived as both sexes, the gods considered him uniquely qualified to answer. When he declared that women experienced greater pleasure, Hera became angry and struck him blind. Zeus could not remove the curse, but he compensated by granting Tiresias the gifts of prophecy and extraordinary longevity.
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