Mythology & Folklore
Book III, 8: Ulysses in Hades questioning his mother Anticlea concerning affairs at home
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Anticlea, mother of wise Ulysses, thou didst not live to receive thy son in Ithaca; but now he marvelleth, seeing thee, his sweet mother, on the shore of Acheron.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book III, 8: Ulysses in Hades questioning his mother Anticlea concerning affairs at home.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/122/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book III, 8: Ulysses in Hades questioning his mother Anticlea concerning affairs at home.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/122/.
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