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He fell off a roof and died, and traveled to the Underworld the same way every spirit does.

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What member of Odysseus' crew was encountered in the underworld?

Elpenor was encountered by Odysseus in the underworld.


Member of Odysseus's crew who is encountered in the underworld?

Elpenor


Member of Odysseus crew who is encountered in the underworld?

Elpenor


Is Elpenor Mortal or Immortal?

Elpenor is mortal. He is a character from Greek mythology who was a companion of Odysseus and died in the Odyssey.


Who is Anticlea and Odysseus see in the land of the dead?

hades god of the underworld and odysseus' old crew member elpenor... hope that helps


Why does Odysseus go back to Circe after going to the Underworld?

so that he could bury Elpenor's body (one of his crewmen he found in the underworld)To properly bury Elphenor, the guy that fell off the roof the morning they left for the kingdom of the dead.


Why does Elpenor request to buried in the book Homer's Odyssey?

Elpenor asks to be buried in the Odyssey because he dies when he falls off Circe's roof while drunk. He believes that if he is not buried, his soul will be unable to cross into the afterlife and he will be left wandering the earth as a restless spirit.


What was Elpenor's fate?

The day before Odysseus and his men are to leave the island, Elpenor gets very drunk, and falls asleep on the roof of Circe's house. When he awakes in the morning, he forgets he is on the roof and falls off of it, breaking his neck and killing himself. Elpenor ends up meeting Odysseus and the crew in the underworld later, and asks Odysseus to bury his body properly and put his oar atop his grave.


When was Deilephila elpenor created?

Deilephila elpenor was created in 1758.


Who was friends with Elpenor?

Odysseus and the rest of the crew were friends with Elpenor.


What news does elpenor tell Odysseus about telemachus?

Elpenor has no news about Telemachus.


How does Odysseus know Elpenor?

Elpenor is an Ithacan, and a member of Odysseus' crew.