(), one of the companions of Odysseus, who were
metamorphosed by Circe into swine, and afterwards back into men. Intoxicated with wine,
Elpenor one day fell asleep on the roof of Circe's residence, and in his attempt to rise he
fell down and broke his neck. (Hom. Od. 10.550, &c.) When
Odysseus was in the lower world, lie met the shade of Elpenor, who implored him to burn his
body and to erect a monument to him (Od. 11.57.) After his
return to the island of Circe, Odysseus complied with this request of his friend (Od. 12.10, &c.; comp. Juven. xv 22; Ov. Ibis, 487.) Elpenor was painted by Polygnotus in the Lesche at Delphi. (Paus. 10.29.) Servius (Serv. ad Aen.
6.107) relates that Elpenor was killed by Odysseus himself for necromantic purposes.