Elpenor. In Greek mythology, Elpenor (/ɛlˈpiːnər/; Ancient Greek: Ἐλπήνωρ, gen.: Ἐλπήνορος), also spelled Elpinor /ɛlˈpaɪnər/, was the youngest comrade of Odysseus. While on the island of Circe, he became drunk and decided to spend the night on the roof.
Elpenor was the youngest of of Odysseus' men. On Circe's island, he went up to the roof to sleep while he was drunk, he fell broke his neck, and died. Later, in The Land of the Dead, he asks Odysseus for a proper burial, which he gets.
is a 101-year-old poem that tells the haunting tale of a shadowy supernatural being beset by other ancient evil things. It's told in Lovecraft's recognizable way, where he says a lot of creepy things but doesn't actually tell you anything..
