Book 11 Flashcards
1
Q
What happens when they arrive at the land of the Cimmerians?
A
After doing the ritual that Circe instructed them to do,
First person they see is
Elepanor: tells the crew to give him a good burial
Teiresias: He tells Odysseus that he is being punished and that he should watch out for the cattle of the sun then tells him he shall return back home and reclaim his wife and fight the Suitors.
Anticleia: his mother tells him that she died from grieving
He meets other dead spirits and gets overwhelmed
Leave after
2
Q
What are the themes in book 11?
A
Pathos
Heroic status
Punishments
Immortality
