Elpenor Essay, Research Paper

I am Elpenor, one of the young crew members of Odysseus. Following

being banished from Aeolia, with no wind to sail with, our crew was forced to

sail with only the power of our oars, as we then landed on the Island of

Laestrygonians. The ships and crew, however, were under attack, all but our?s.

We then forged on to the island of Aeaea, home to the goddess Circe, where I

succumbed to death in an accident. Odysseus was then instructed to sail to

Hades, the land of the dead. Odysseus, in order to be ensured a save voyage,

must consult the spirit of Tiresias, a prophet. Amidst the smell of fresh blood,

many souls, mine included, began to resurrect. Anxious to be informed on the

status of the living, I engaged in conversation with Odysseus who soon continued

to sail once again.