When reading the second half of Homer's Odyssey, here are a few notes/thoughts that I had while reading:
Ulysses talks to the dead and is reminded of home and of the long journey ahead
Teiresias tells him his future and warms him on what is to come, kind of like a guidance counselor
When speaking to his mother, Ulysses learns that his family is patiently waiting for his return and morns when he is gone
We often forget that there is a whole other story of the people waiting for the great hero to return. We forget about them and their feelings and usually only focus on Ulysses's adventures.
He talked to many ghosts and heard from many of the women
Atreus tells him not to come home openly but secretly, his wife had killed him and warned Ulysses that things might be different when he returns home
He saw the afterlives of people in hell and how tortured they were, so he decided to leave and continue on his journey to go home
When passing the Sirens he is tempted to stop, they represent passing new temptations in life
Passing Scylla is like getting to the top of the mountain, getting to the ultimate challenge to continue on to home
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