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What happened to Odysseus' men on the island of Circle?
It is not the island of circle, but rather the island of Circe. On this island, the witch Circe turns Odysseus's men into pigs. After being warned of his mens fate, the god Hermes gives Odysseus a herb that will protect him from sharing the same fate. The only way that Circe will change his men back, is if Odysseus sleeps with her, so he does, and his men are returned to their human form.
How does Circe both hinder and help Odysseus?
Circe hinders Odysseus by turning his men into swine with her magic, delaying their journey home. However, she eventually helps Odysseus by advising him on how to navigate the dangers ahead on his journey and providing valuable information that aids him in his quest to return to Ithaca.
In Greek mythology who turned Odysseus's companions into swine?
The witch-goddess Circe She was the sorceress daughter of the sun god Helios and an ocean nymph. She turned half of his men into swine after feeding them cheese and wine. Hermes warned Odysseus about Circe and gave Odysseus a drug called moly which gave him resistance to Circe's magic. Odysseus forced the now-powerless Circe to change his men back to their human form.
What happens to the men after they drink circe's wine?
After drinking Circe's wine, the men are transformed into pigs in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey." They retain their human minds but take on the physical form of pigs. This transformation is reversed by the hero Odysseus with the help of Hermes.
How does Odysseus save form the evil plans of circe?
kaklase ba kita
Compare and contrast Odysseus and Eurylochus?
Eurylochus is a coward he would have left the men as pigs when circe changed them while Odysseus wouldnt leave them. He also told the men to eat the cattle and sheep while odysseus told them not to. They are also both in a form of command on odysseus's ship. Odysseus is couragous and headstrong.
What happen to the rest of Odysseus's men?
In the Odyssey, many of Odysseus's men perish on their journey back to Ithaca. Some are eaten by Polyphemus, the cyclops, while others are killed by the goddess Circe or the sea monster Scylla. Additionally, some of his men are turned into pigs by Circe and later returned to their human form. In the end, only Odysseus survives and returns home.
What form of god was Hermes?
Hermes was the god of thieves and travelers.
Who is the roman form of Hermes?
The Roman equivalent to the Greek god Hermes is the Roman god Mercury.
Are there any animes or mangas that have the greek god Hermes?
Hermes is represented in the form of a motorcycle , in 'Kino's Journey' .
Who does Athena NOT appear as in the first four books of The Odyssey?
Athena does not appear in The Odyssey in physical form as Penelope, the wife of Odysseus. While Athena does intervene to protect and guide Odysseus, she does not directly appear as Penelope in the first four books of the epic.
Was Hermes a girl or a boy?
Hermes is the greek god of thieves and travellers. Hermes is a BOY/MALE and through his passion with Aphrodite, they did not want to part company...mixing their genders together creating the form of Hermphadite.
