Individuals can go to the Greek underworld, a special realm that allows them to live after death. It is where an individual's essence can be transferred. There they can reunite with their loved ones, and live a new existence. It is fascinating and worth exploring. Learn more about this ancient kingdom.
Homer's Homeric Hymn to Demeter
Homer's Homeric Hymns is a collection 33 hymns to gods, written in Greek. These hymns use the same dialect and epic meter as the Iliad, Odyssey, and have the same poetic meter. These hymns are some of the most well-known pieces of ancient Greek literature.
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter deals with the loss of Demeter's daughter, Persephone. Cronos, Persephone’s dad, had set up a marriage between Hades and Persephone, and the earth was opened after Persephone passed away so that Hades might return from beneath.
Homer’s Oedipus Remx
The story of Homer's Oedipus ReX begins with Oedipus summoning the blind prophet Tiresias. Tiresias claims she knows the answer to Oedipus’s question, but refuses her to speak. Oedipus, after hearing all this, goes into a deep depression and accuses Tiresias in his murder of Laius. Oedipus believes that Creon paid Tiresias for this.
Oedipus is a Greek tragedy, dating back to 4th century BC. The play begins when Oedipus, Thebes' king, sends Creon to Delphi to question the oracle about a plague plaguing Thebes. The oracle states that the plague was caused by Laius's unsolved killing. Oedipus vows, therefore, to find Laius in order to end the plague.
Homer's Orpheus
In the 7th century BC, Orpheus, a Greek mythology hero, made his first appearance in Homer’s Iliad. His story ends around the ninth Century CE. He was a mortal and sometimes an demigod. He was married to Eurydice (the famous sea nymph).
A classic example is the Orpheus tale. Homer describes the process of rebirth in the Iliad and the Odyssey. He also explains the functions of the Moirae daughter. The Orphic stories are layered on top of the Homeric description about the afterlife.
Homer's Eurydice
Homer's Eurydice a classical Greek myth is about a mortal, female nymph and their love affair with Orpheus. The story is set in the seventh century BCE when Eurydice appeared in Homer’s Iliad. By the ninth century BCE, the story has ended. Eurydice, the daughter of Apollo and Orpheus, was the legendary musician.
Eurydice fell in a love with Orpheus. The two were eventually married. Sadly, however, Orpheus broke his promise to never look back. Eurydice was left behind and he tried to return to The Underworld to beg the gods for her soul. He arrived at Hades and was denied entry. He could not even sing to enter.