Ep. 26: Ulysses and companions reach Hades, reject god's test, and return home.
Aired on April 3, 1982

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In the concluding episode, Ulysses and his group arrive in the Kingdom of Hades. There, they encounter Orpheus, who asks for assistance in locating his beloved Eurydice, who was taken by Charon. Hades, the god of death, informs Ulysses that he must abandon his companions to return to Earth. Ulysses refuses this condition, which serves as a final test. Consequently, the group successfully returns home together. This summary reflects the events described in the source material regarding the resolution of their journey and the outcome of their encounter with the deity.
Episodes
- Ep. 22 · The Odyssey crew lands on a machine planet ruled by the tyrannical computer Cortex.
- Ep. 23 · Ulysses and children travel back in time to meet the original epic figures.
- Ep. 24 · Ulysses discovers Princess Hypsipyle of Lemnos amid Shark Men oppression
- Ep. 25 · Ulysses answers Calypso's distress signal to find the path home to Earth
- Ep. 26 · Ulysses and companions reach Hades, reject god's test, and return home.