Ελπηνωρ

One of Odysseus' companions; he was changed into a pig by Circe, who later restored his human form. When Odysseus and his men assembled in readiness to leave Circe's island, Elpenor was asleep on the terrace of her palace; when his name was called he started up, half-asleep, and fell to his death from the terrace.

Later Odysseus met the shade of Elpenor in the Underworld and was asked to carry out Elpenor's funeral rites, which he did on his return to the upper world. Elpenor's tomb could be seen at Latium.

{E2 DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY}

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