Book 11 has been one to stick out to me as Odysseus is summoning the spirits of old warriors, wives, and even his noble mother. This opens the idea of a bigger picture of death and life and how real it is for Odyssesus as though he may be seen as a God to the Phaecians but he is still mortal. As he is greeted by hero Achillies and Hercules. Odysseseus even exclaims ," we Argives honored you as a god, and now down here , I see, you lord it over the dead in all your power," and it shows that the glory that he strives for is worth nothing after death. The ghosts are full of grief and heartache which is something not to look forward and would leave a impression of what is my purpose now? It was sad to read of the ghost of Hercules as he still seemed to be powerful yet " [his] torments never ended, forced to slave for a man." These are not gods ; these are men striving for the best and always falling short because of imperfections.
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