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Did Odysseus meet his mother in the underworld?
Yes. Odysseus is surprised to see her, as she was alive when he left.
Where does Odysseus see his mother?
After leaving for Troy from their home of Ithaca, Odysseus next sees his mother in the land of the dead.
What happened to Odysseus' mother?
Odysseus' mother died from yearning for her son.
Is anticleia a god?
anticleia is his Odysseus mother. He saw his mother when he was told to see the blind prophet in hades. He found out that his mother died from grief of not seeing him.
Who is Odysseus' mother?
Odysseus' mother is Anticlea, wife of Laertes, daughter of Autolycus and Amphithea, granddaughter of Hermes.
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