In the play Oedipus, how does the blind man Tiresias show patience?

Question

Some examples/quotes where Tiresias shows patience in the play Oedipus.

Answer 1

Tiresias is patient with both Oedipus and Creon after they did not heed his warnings he gave to them individually. It is believed that the prophet's literal blindness is symbolic of the two characters' metaphorical blindness.