book 11 the odyssey. the journey to the underworld reach the place where circe had told them to go....
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Book 11
The Odyssey
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The Journey to the Underworld
• Reach the place where Circe had told them to go.
• Odysseus dug a pit the size of a cubit and begins to pour libations for the dead. –Mixture of honey, then sweet wine, then
water
• He then sprinkled white barley on it.
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The Journey Continued
• Hey says his prayers and vows.• Then he killed the sheep and poured
their blood into the pit.– The souls of those who had died begin
to gather.
• They burn the sheep as a sacrifice to the gods.
• Odysseus has to prevent the souls from going near the blood.
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Who Does He See?• First Elpenor speaks to him.– He asks them to go back and burry his
body along the way.
• He then sees his mother, but she does not speak to him.– He is sad because she was alive when
he left for war.
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Finally Tiresias• Odysseus lets him drink the blood.• He tells Odysseus that his return will
not be easy and that Poseidon will not leave him alone.– Poseidon is mad because of the Cyclopes
incident.
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Tiresias Continued• He says, they will still make it home
if they leave the Son God’s cattle alone.
– If not, their ship will be destroyed.
• However, even if Odysseus manages to survive this he will return late and lost all his companions and finding troubles in his house.
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Tiresias Advice• He tells Odysseus that after he has
been home and gotten rid of the suitors he needs to journey until he meets men that do not know the sea.
• When a stranger tells him he has a winnowing fan on his shoulder, he is to sacrifice to Poseidon.– A ram, a bull, and a boar
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Odysseus Speaks to His Mother.
• He lets her drink the blood.• She asks him why he is among the dead
and not at home.• He asks her about her death and the fate
of his family.– She tells him that she died missing him and
waiting for him.– His wife has not married.– His father remains alive but sick and waiting
for Odysseus
• He tries to embrace her, but can’t because she is only soul.
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Persephone Sends Women
• A lot of wives and daughters come to talk to Odysseus.
• Some well known women– Alcmene–Megara– Epicaste-Mother of Oedipos
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Back to the Present• Odysseus tells the
Phaeacians that he is tired and wants to go to bed.
• Alcinoos and Arte insist that he stay and rest one more day before going home.– Odysseus agrees to do whatever they
wish.
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Odysseus Talks of More Souls
• Alcinoos compliments his story telling abilities-he compare them to that of a singer-and urges him to tell more.
• Odysseus speaks of seeing the soul of Agamemnon
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A Talk With Agamemnon
• Odysseus asks Agamemnon how he died.– He tells Odysseus that Clytemnestra,
Aigisthos murdered him.
• He claims that she has brought shame to womankind and warns him against trusting women. – He also informs him that he has nothing to
worry about. Penelope is trustworthy.
• He asks about his son’s fate, but Odysseus does not know.
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Odysseus Talks With Achilles
• Odysseus commends him for having great rule over the dead, as he had over the living in life.– Achilles tells him he would rather serve on
another man’s land than rule over the dead.
• He asks about his son and Peleus.– Odysseus tells him he has not heard about
Peleus– But tells of Neoptolemos’ great bravery and
successes.
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A Not So Friendly Meeting With Ajax
• Odysseus speaks of seeing Ajax• However, Ajax will not talk to him.– He has not gotten over the fact that
Odysseus won Achilles' armor
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Odysseus Sees Some Other People
• Minos– “Dealing justice to the dead”
• Orion– Driving the beasts he had slaughtered
• Tityos– Vultures picking at his liver
• Tantalos– Inability to obtain food and water
• Sisyphos– Pushing his stone
• Heracles– Appeared as a phantom– He bragged to Odysseus about his successes
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They Leave• Many souls begin to approach• There is a loud shout• Odysseus fears that Persephone is
going to send the Gorgon head, so they leave.
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The End