Nekyia (Odyssey, Book 11)
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Nekyia (Odyssey, Book 11) is the episode in Homer’s Odyssey where Odysseus journeys to the underworld to consult the dead and receive prophetic guidance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aeneas’ katabasis (descent to the Underworld) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode of an epic poem
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katabasis narrative ⓘ mythological episode ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book 11 of the Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek nekros meaning dead ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
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Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ajax son of Telamon NERFINISHED ⓘ Anticleia NERFINISHED ⓘ Elpenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Minos NERFINISHED ⓘ Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisyphus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiresias NERFINISHED ⓘ Tityos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Hades
NERFINISHED
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Persephone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInstructionFrom | Circe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Νέκυια ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consultation of the dead
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fate and mortality ⓘ journey to the underworld ⓘ memory and kleos ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
catalogue of heroines
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heroic encounter with famous dead warriors ⓘ shades of the dead drinking blood to speak ⓘ |
| includesRitual |
blood sacrifice to the dead
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libations to the dead ⓘ |
| influenced | later katabasis narratives in Greco-Roman literature ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
Odysseus learns about the situation in Ithaca
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Odysseus learns how to appease Poseidon ⓘ Odysseus receives prophetic guidance for his return to Ithaca ⓘ |
| partOf | Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Circe episode in Book 10 of the Odyssey ⓘ |
| setting |
House of Hades
NERFINISHED
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Underworld ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical philology
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comparative literature ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | Archaic Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Misenus
this entity surface form:
Aeneas’ katabasis (descent to the Underworld)