The Odyssey | Book 11 Summary and Analysis
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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 arrived on the outskirts of Hades’ kingdom. They disembarked and prepared a drink offering for the dead spirits...
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