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Who told odysseus to go to the underworld?
The enchantess Circe.
What member of Odysseus' crew was encountered in the underworld?
Elpenor was encountered by Odysseus in the underworld.
Why does Odysseus leave the underworld?
Odysseus is still alive.
Why does Odysseus leave Hades?
Because he is a living person and only the dead must stay in the Underworld. Also, he does not go into the Underworld, but speaks to it's ghosts.
How is Odysseus brave?
he goes into hades or the underworld.
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