Ghosts of Erebus
- The journey to get home is seeming long and complicated because many turns of events.
- It's interesting how the ghosts appeared. Could be more detailed or perhaps one of them could speak.
- Teiresias
- The beginning is very melancholic. It was especially sad when Odysseus saw the ghost of his mother Anticleia, who was still alive when he left for Troy.
- It's explained to Odysseus what the readers know about his journey and fate
- In this story, Odysseus is able to speak to his mother who has passed while he was away as she was yearning for his return. This story stuck out to me because it almost takes a break from the premise of the story (of course it still relates), and makes a connection to Odysseus personal life - his family.
- The whole time before this it was about him and his men, and the journey they were on but this part definitely seems more personal and makes Odysseus appear more human in that sense.
- I like the name Agamemnon for this story
- Sad that Agamemnon was killed by Aegisthus with the help of his own wife. This could be an interesting point to turn into a story in and of itself.
- If I focused in on this section I think I would talk of Agamemnon and his wife, and the life of his wife after her terrible act. Also, why she did what she did.
"Clytemnestra, by John Collier"
Source: Mythology and Folklore UnTextbook
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