The Greek Underworld is a place where people go after death. It is the place where one's essence is transferred. There they can reconnect with their loved ones to start a new journey. It is fascinating and worth exploring. You can read on to learn more about this mysterious land.
Homer's Homeric Hymn to Demeter
Homer’s Homeric Hymns consists of 33 hymns to Gods that are in Greek. These hymns are epic in beat and speak the same dialect that the Iliad (and the Odyssey). They are some of the best pieces of ancient Greek literature.
The Homeric Hymn To Demeter is about the death of Persephone, Demeter's daughter. 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 Oedipusrex
Oedipus summons Tiresias the blind prophet to help him. This is the beginning of Homer’s Oedipus ReX. Tiresias claims that he knows the answer to Oedipus’s questions, but refuses to talk. After hearing this, Oedipus goes into a deep state of denial and accuses Tiresias of complicity in Laius's murder. Oedipus assumes that Creon paid Tiresias to do so.
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. According to the oracle the plague is caused because of the unsolved Murder of Laius. As a result, Oedipus vows to find Laius and solve the plague.
Homer's Orpheus
Homer's Iliad saw Orpheus first appear in Homer’s Iliad in 7th century BCE. His story ended in the ninth century CE. He was a mortal, sometimes a demigod, who was married with the sea nymph Eurydice.
A classic example is the Orpheus tale. Homer describes how rebirth works in the Iliad as well as the Odyssey. He also explains the function of the Moirae daughters. The Orphic stories of the afterlife are interwoven with the Homeric description.
Homer’s Eurydice
Homer's Eurydice, a classic Greek myth about a mortal Nymph and her relationship with Orpheus is a classical Greek story. The story begins in the 7th century BCE when Eurydice first appears in Homer's Iliad and ends around the ninth century BCE. Eurydice, the daughter of Apollo and Orpheus, was the legendary musician.
Eurydice fell for Orpheus. They eventually became lovers and were married. Orpheus broke his promise that he would never look back. Upon leaving Eurydice, he tried to go back to the Underworld to plead with the gods for her life. He arrived at Hades and was denied entry. He could not even sing to enter.