From Kirke's island, we traveled where she told us to go. There, Persephone sent many different ghosts to speak with me. The first one was a man from my own company. Next, my mother appeared in this ghostly form. Both of them gave me advice on how I should continue my journey and arrive home. Many other people who I've never met before arrived, and I talked to them about different things. I stopped my story here, and Arete promised she would send me home. But Alkinoos wanted to know if I met with any ghosts from the war of Troy. I got into my story once again. I spoke of how Agamemnon came to me and also Akhilleus. Herakles also showed up, but I didn't get to see everybody who I wanted to see. I wanted to see Theseus and Peirithoos, but I wasn't so lucky. Persephone then started sending horrifying ghosts, and my crew and I quickly escaped from that creepy place
My meetings with these ghosts were very scary. When I met with Agememnon, he said, "The day of faithful wives is gone forever," (200). This isn't something I want to hear. I have been gone from home for so long, facing terrible monsters and attacks. I get by from day to day thinking about my wife, family, and home. If I return and my wife has left me, I don't know how I'd react. My trip home won't be worth it if my family isn't there fore me.
After I told Arete of the terrible things I've seen, she was more willing to help. She said, "Be in no haste to send him on his way or scant your bounty in his need," (196). She wouldn't be like this if I hadn't told her my story. If she didn't know that I was a respectable man, she wouldn't have wanted to help me as much. Arete feels bad for me because of all the pain I've faced. Once a person knows of the hard things you've felt, they are more willing to help you.
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