Ulysses at the Entrance of Hades by Johannes Stradanus

Ulysses at the Entrance of Hades

Johannes Stradanus · c. 1600–1605 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen · Rotterdam, Netherlands

At the smoky doorway of the Underworld, gentle ghosts drift up to meet Ulysses — the strangest and bravest stop on his long voyage home. Explore its place in Book XI of the Odyssey.

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