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Teiresias: prophet of Thebes who retained his prescience after death
Anticleia: Odysseus’ mother
Agamemnon: commander of the Greek forces at Troy
Achilles: greatest hero of the Trojan War
Ajax Telamonius: burly hero of the Trojan War
Summary
Odysseus departed from Aeaea and sailed to the ends of the earth in search of Hades’ realm. Passing through the realm of the Cimmerians, which the sun never illuminates Odysseus and his men...
Source: MAXnotes to The Odyssey, ©2000 Research and Education Association, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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