>>18331138• Odyssey 10.476–560 and 12.1–15
† Mark 14:17–52 and 16:5–8
• Circe provided Odysseus and his crew a bountiful meal, including wine.
† Jesus and his disciples observed the Passover, including wine.
• After the meal, while his crew slept, Odysseus spent the night with Circe asking her to send him on his way.
† After the meal, while his disciples slept, Jesus spent evening time in prayer asking for the “cup” to pass from him, viz., his death.
• Odysseus learned that he had to go to Hades; he wept and despaired of life. Even so, he resigned himself to his fate.
† Jesus knew that he had to die and was distressed “unto death.” Even so, he resigned himself to his fate.
• Odysseus came to his sleeping crew and woke them. “Now stop sleeping, though sunk in sweet sleep; / let’s go!”
† Jesus came to his sleeping disciples and woke them. “Are you going to sleep from now on and take your rest? Enough! . . . Arise, let’s go!”
• “There was a man, Elpenor, the youngest, not particularly / brave in battle or gifted in mind.” He fell to his death, and his soul fled to Hades.
† “A certain young man was following him,” who ran when the authorities arrested Jesus.
• Odysseus left to consult dead Tiresias.
† Jesus left for his trial and execution.
• Odysseus returned to Circe’s island and buried Elpenor at dawn, amid bitter weeping.
† At dawn the young man appeared in Jesus’ tomb and gave witness to the resurrection.
