The Land of the Dead

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Across
  1. 2. When he gets there, he performs the sacrifice Circe told him to do in order to reach Tiresias, the blind prophet. Odysseus also meets Elpenor and Anticlea.
  2. 3. Odysseus' mother
  3. 9. Odysseus travels to the land of the dead with his men
  4. 10. The king of Ithaca
  5. 11. The blind prophet that Odysseus is meant to consult
Down
  1. 1. Tiresias specifies that Odysseus can avoid a painful journey back if he avoids touching Helios’ cattle at Thrinacia.
  2. 4. The first ghost Odysseus meets
  3. 5. Tiresias gave Odysseus a _____. It was that to make it home safe, Odysseus should not touch the cattle near Thrinacia.
  4. 6. Tiresias appears and says that Poseidon has cursed him and his men. He also mentions that Odysseus will make it home, but will be awaiting trouble.
  5. 7. The sorceress-goddess who sends Odysseus and his men to the Land of the Dead.
  6. 8. Odysseus takes this information and continues on his journey home.