Mythology & Folklore - MLLL 3043

 Odysseus Reached the realm of hades and fulfilled each required sacrifice as told by Ceres upon his departure. Several ghost appeared to Odysseus as thousands of souls rushed out of the Erebus, the first was Elpenor, who died falling from the roof of Ceres great hall, whos only wish was to be remembered. Then appeared Odysseus's mother, after he appeared the ghost of Teiresias whom he sought prophesy from. Teiresias tells of the hard journey that is ahead, many of his men will perish. If greed overcomes him and his men, his perils will intensify and he will arrive home to no relief, his house in shambles. After hearing of the prophesy Odysseus converses with the ghost of his mother. She tells that his lands are as he left them, his wife still wed to him and longing for his return with love in her heart. She tells him that his father has fallen into despair, living a life equal to serfdom, and that she has died from sorrow and longing for the return of her son. He was visited by ma...

 The story starts with the telling of the people of Cyclopes, who by all accounts from the author are seen as lazy savages that rely upon the gods rather than build up a productive society. The people seek nothing as everything is provided to them, and they have no skilled workers to progress them through technologies as other civilizations. A traveling band of men came upon this island and sought to interact with the cyclopeans. These travelers wound up trapped inside the cave with him, and six of them were killed and eaten before the plan to escape came to fruition. The men devised a plan to get the cruel giant drunk and then stab him in the eye. The men then hid among the giants' sheep to escape down to their ship. Rowing away from the shore, the man shouted at the giant in great pride. The giant rushed out and threw a rock towards them swiftly bringing them close to the shore. The men came upon another island, the Island of Ceres. They once again sought to meet a stranger, desp...