Book 11

Sorry once again for the interuption, I was just sipping this wonderful wine of Alkinoos. He must have such great vineyard workers. I have to ask him who he uses. Well, I left off leaving Kirke's after hearing that we must venture to the underworld. Thankfully she sent us off with a wind, however it did not last as we entered the land where Helios's light don't shine. We took the animals and equipment off the ship, and made the preperations for the sacrifice for Persephone. We slayed the lamb and ewe, and let their blood drip into the altar. A cold shiver went down my spine as all the shades of the underworld gathered at this beach, all trying to take the sacrfice for themselves. We saw our fallen comrade Elpenor, and he asked for a proper burial. Apparently we forgot to bury him, whoopsie daisy. I distincly remeber kicking some dirt over him or something, but I agreed to bury him. I had to constantly fend off the souls, even my own mother. Keeping the woman who brought me up from what she desired was hard to do. The Prince of Thebes approached and asked me nicely, so I allowed him some blood. He then made a prophecy for me. According to him I'll slay suitors of Penelope, and then die a happy man. Then he tells me something even more interesting, which explained why my mother was ignoring me. He said that she will only speak to me if I allow her to sip from my blood bath, and so I did. She immediately recognized me, and launched a million questions at me like any mother would. I answered that I hadn't been back to Ithika. She told me off how my wife and son longed for me, and the weakening state of my father. I tried to embrace het, but I went through her like air. I guess you can't bake the cake and eat it. With I sigh and a tear in my eyes, I drew my sword again to fend off familiar souls. I recognized lovely ladies and others. Just as I was going to go more in depth, my eye caught the sun dial, and there was no time. It was way past my bed time, and I'm the kind of guy that can say no when my limits are pushed. I suggested that we all retire to our respective areas, but King Alkinoos wished to hear more. So I reluctantly continued. I went on with how I saw some more of my peers now passed. I had a chat with Agememnon, who was violently murdered by his wife. I also got to see Akhilleus, and finally make him proud. His son, Neoptolemos, was quite a debater and warrior. I moved on to see others among the dead. There are some advantages to traveling to the underworld. I beheld the sight numerous others in Death's realm, mortal and immortal. However, just I was fininshing a conversation with the boasting Herekles, all of the shades scattered in a fury. Fear overcame me, for I did not know what Persephone could bring our from the depths of hell. I ran back to the ship like a little girl, and ordered the crew to cast off. They too had no problem with this plan. We sailed on with the wind, away from that terrible place.