your mother
The second ghost Odysseus meets in the Underworld is the spirit of Anticleia, his mother. She reveals to him the sorrow of her death and shares the news of his family back home in Ithaca. This encounter deeply affects Odysseus, as he realizes the pain of his prolonged absence and the impact it has had on his loved ones.
The blind prophet that Odysseus meets in the Underworld is Tiresias.
Orion
The first spirit that Odysseus encounters is the shade of Elpenor, one of his crew members who died unexpectedly on Circe’s island. Odysseus meets Elpenor in the Underworld after performing rituals to summon the dead. Elpenor asks Odysseus for a proper burial, highlighting the importance of honoring the dead in Greek culture. This encounter sets the tone for Odysseus's journey through the realm of the dead.
Odysseus is greated by a shepherd, which turns out to be Athena in disguise.
When Odysseus wakes up on the shore of Ithaca, he meets Athena. He does not know it is Athena, though, because she is disguised.
Elpenor
Odysseus meets Elepenor, a comrade of his, and Antikleia, his mother.
Odysseus meets the blind Theban prophet Tiresius in Hades.
A princess.
A cyclops Polyphemus!
Odysseus meets his dead mother Anticlea in the land of Hades, the underworld.