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Odysseus' mother died from yearning for her son.

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What does Odysseus learn has happened to his mother?

She has died while he was at war. Odysseus sees his mother Anticlea in the underworld.


What happened to Odysseus's son?

After Odysseus' death his son Telemachus returns to Aeaea with Telegonus (his younger brother) and Penelope (his mother), and there marries Circe.


What killed Odysseus' mother?

Odysseus's mother, Anticlea, died of grief.


Why is Odysseus surprised to see his mother?

Odysseus sees her in the underworld. He was unaware that his mother had died.


How did Odysseus know his mother died?

Odysseus met his mother Anticlea when he was in the land of the dead.


What did the swineherd think had happened to Odysseus?

He thought Odysseus was dead.


Where does Odysseus encounter his mother in the Odyssey?

Odysseus meets his dead mother Anticlea in the land of Hades, the underworld.


Who is Odysseus's mother?

Odysseus' mother is Anticlea, wife of Laertes, daughter of Autolycus and Amphithea, granddaughter of Hermes.


Who is Odysseus' mother?

Odysseus' mother is Anticlea, wife of Laertes, daughter of Autolycus and Amphithea, granddaughter of Hermes.


What does Odysseus' mother tell Odysseus?

Odysseus' mother Anticlea tells Odysseus of what is happening at his home, and how she died. She also tells Odysseus why she cannot embrace him; the state of dead people are all sinewy and wispy with little form.


Who killed Odysseus's mother?

no


Where does Odysseus see his mother?

After leaving for Troy from their home of Ithaca, Odysseus next sees his mother in the land of the dead.