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Why did Odysseus go to hades?

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He did not go to Hades, he summoned the ghosts of Hades to earth to speak to the blind seer Teiresias, who could foretell what would happen to him on his journey.

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Why does Odysseus mother end up in Hades?

She died, it is where the dead go.


Who were the first three people Odysseus met in Hades?

Elpenor; comrade of Odysseus. Teiresias; who Odysseus sought in Hades. Antikleia; the mother of Odysseus.


How does Odysseus get in the area of opening Hades?

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Odysseus goes to hades because he was told to go see the blind prophet tiresias who would tell him what would happen and what to do.


Which veterans did Odysseus not speak to in Hades?

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These gods never met Odysseus.


What happened when Odysseus descended into Hades?

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Where did Circe give Odysseus directions to?

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Whom did Odysseus seek in Hades?

Tiresias.


Why does Odysseus need to go to Hades?

Odysseus goes to The Underworld to talk to the blind seer Tiresieus so he could get some more information of his return back home.