What does Elpenor ask Odysseus to do for him?

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The question asks: What does Elpenor ask Odysseus to do for him?
Option 1: 'Give him a proper burial' — This is accurate within the Odyssey. Elpenor, who dies earlier in the story, requests that Odysseus return to Circe’s island or perform proper funeral rites so that his soul can rest. The burial request is a key moment that reveals Odysseus’s responsibilities to his fallen comrade and the obligations of living heroes to the dead.
Option 2: 'Help him get home' — While Odysseus's overarching journey is about returning home, Elpenor does not ask to be guided home or to assist in his own return specifically in this scene. The primary immediate request is about burial rites, not a request to facilitate relocation or travel home for Elpenor.
Option 3: 'Stop bothering him in the underworld' — This would imply Elpenor wants silence or no interaction, which contradicts the explicit plea for a proper burial. Elpenor seeks acknowledgment and ritual respect, not to end contact or to be ignored.
Option 4: 'Help him escape the underworld' — In the myth, there is no practical way to escape the underworld for Elpenor; the notion of escaping isn’t what he asks for. His request centers on being properly laid to rest, ensuring he can find peace within the underworld, not on a literal escape.
Overall, understanding the scene hinges on recognizing the cultural importance of burial rites in epic literature, where neglect of a comrade’s body can have moral and religious consequences for the living. The other options either misstate the immediate plea or apply goals (returning home, escaping the underworld, or silencing the dead) that do not align with Elpenor’s actual request for proper burial.

CLAS 2220 AU2025 (16301) Module Exam 3: DUE Friday 12/12

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CLAS 2220 AU2025 (16301) Module Exam 3: DUE Friday 12/12

What does Elpenor ask Odysseus to do for him?

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Please put the following events of The Odyssey into chronological order: 1: 1 (happened first) 2: 2 3: 3 4: 4 5: 5 6: 6 (happened last)

What does Odysseus tell Penelope when they finally reunite?

In Book 19, how does Eurycleia, the loyal nurse, finally recognize Odysseus after all these years?

In Book 11, Which shade in the underworld utters the following: "Odysseus, you must not comfort me​ for death. I would prefer to be a workman,​ hired by a poor man on a peasant farm,​ than rule as king of all the dead…”​

In Book 9, Odysseus recounts his adventures to the Phaeacians, starting with his departure from which city?

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What are the songs that Odysseus hears from the bard Demodocus in the house of Alcinous? Choose ALL answers.

In Book 19, how does Eurycleia, the loyal nurse, finally recognize Odysseus after all these years?

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