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How did Odysseus and the rest of his crew escape with their lives?
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∙ 14y ago
They got a a wooden log, sharpened it into the form of a spear, then charred it with fire to make it firm and strong, then they jammed it in the cyclops' eye. then, they used his sheep to escape through the cave entrance so the cyclops' would feel the sheep and not them
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Who was friends with Elpenor?
Odysseus and the rest of the crew were friends with Elpenor.
How is Eurylochus responsible for the death of Odysseus' crew?
Eurylochus convinces the rest of the crew that slaughtering the cattle of Helios is preferable to continuing to starve. He argues that the gods will forgive them if they sacrifice some of the cattle to them. Zeus destroys their ship and leaves the men to drown; only Odysseus survives.
On Circe's island what happened to Eurylochus?
Eurylochus was given command of 22 men to explore the island, (half of the crew). They meet Circe, and feast at her house. However, Eurylochus being suspicious, does not eat of the food or drink the wine. When the crew members are turned into swine, Eurylochus runs back to the ship to warn Odysseus. Later when Odysseus comes back, and Eurylochus does not want to go back to Circe's palace, Odysseus is angry enough to behead him, but is stopped by the rest of the crew.
What happened to Odysseus and the Cyclops?
The cyclops, Polyphemus, welcomes Odysseus and crew into his home (cave). Polyphemus plot was to bring people to his home, feed them, give them a potent wine that cause them to fall asleep and finally he would eat them. Oydsseus saw the bones lying about when they entered and became uneasy. After the crew wined and dined they fell asleep (except Odysseus) and Polyphemus put his plan into effect, but Odysseus woke the others in an attempt to escape only to be stopped by the large door blocking the entrance. Polyphemus, seeing the his dinner was fleeing started to grab and eat them. Odysseus used rope to trip the cyclops and distract him. While the cyclops was distracted Odysseus and his remaining crew took a large branch from the nearby fire and got Polyphemus to back into a wall and they made him drink his own tainted wine. They grabbed the red-hot branch and rammed him in his only eye with it destroying his sight.Prior to this Odysseus had told him (Polyphemus) that his name was 'Nobody'. As the crew are running to the ship Polyphemus begins to call out the his fellow giants but no one bothers with him because he claims 'Nobody' blinded him. He begins to hurl boulders at the ship and gives up only to pray to his father, Poseidon, who curses the rest of Odysseus' voyage.
How did Odysseus' men get into trouble on the island of the sun god?
Odysseus comes to Thrinacia, the island of the Sun. He wants to avoid it entirely, but the outspoken Eurylochus persuades him to let his beleaguered crew rest there. A storm keeps them beached for a month, and at first the crew is content to survive on its provisions in the ship. When these run out, however, Eurylochus persuades the other crew members to disobey Odysseus and slaughter the cattle of the Sun. They do so one afternoon as Odysseus sleeps; when the Sun finds out, he asks Zeus to punish Odysseus and his men. Shortly after the Achaeans set sail from Thrinacia, Zeus kicks up another storm, which destroys the ship and sends the entire crew to its death beneath the waves. As had been predicted, only Odysseus survives, and he just barely. The storm sweeps him all the way back to Charybdis, which he narrowly escapes for the second time. Afloat on the broken timbers of his ship, he eventually reaches Ogygia, Calypso's island. Odysseus here breaks from his story, stating to the Phaeacians that he sees no reason to repeat to them his account of his experience on Ogygia.
Who opened the bag of winds?
Odysseus' crew did. They believed Odysseus was hiding treasure from the rest of the crew.
Who was friends with Elpenor?
Odysseus and the rest of the crew were friends with Elpenor.
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How is Eurylochus responsible for the death of Odysseus' crew?
Eurylochus convinces the rest of the crew that slaughtering the cattle of Helios is preferable to continuing to starve. He argues that the gods will forgive them if they sacrifice some of the cattle to them. Zeus destroys their ship and leaves the men to drown; only Odysseus survives.
Who was Eurylochus?
Eurylochus is a trouble-making individual in Odysseus' crew on his return home.His exploits include:Convincing the crew to open the bag of winds, thinking that there is treasure inside it.Avoiding Circe's spell through his suspicion, and successfully warning Odysseus and the rest of the crew.Convincing the crew to kill the cattle of Helios for meat, and sacrifice some of them to appease the gods.
Where did Odysseus go after leaving the island of the cyclops?
Odysseus and his escaped crew go first back to the rest of the ships. After sacrificing the large ram, and feasting on the meat, they set sail and arrive at Aeoli, home of Aeolus.
What does the ghost of Elpenor request?
Elepenor requests that Odysseus and the crew build him a barrow on the sea shore, bury his body there, and place his oar on the barrow, so that he can rest in peace.
On Circe's island what happened to Eurylochus?
Eurylochus was given command of 22 men to explore the island, (half of the crew). They meet Circe, and feast at her house. However, Eurylochus being suspicious, does not eat of the food or drink the wine. When the crew members are turned into swine, Eurylochus runs back to the ship to warn Odysseus. Later when Odysseus comes back, and Eurylochus does not want to go back to Circe's palace, Odysseus is angry enough to behead him, but is stopped by the rest of the crew.
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anne bonny stole treasure and ships or both! but she manly took lives whilst the rest of the crew did the stealing
Where does Odysseus arrive at with his raft?
After Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship, Odysseus drifts on a raft for ten days until he arrives on Calypso's island. The rest of his crew drown. After Odysseus sets sail on a raft from Calypso's island, he drifts for twenty days until he reaches Scheria, the land of the Phaecians, and is forced to swim to shore, drifting for three days towards the island before he reaches it.
What happened to Odysseus and the Cyclops?
The cyclops, Polyphemus, welcomes Odysseus and crew into his home (cave). Polyphemus plot was to bring people to his home, feed them, give them a potent wine that cause them to fall asleep and finally he would eat them. Oydsseus saw the bones lying about when they entered and became uneasy. After the crew wined and dined they fell asleep (except Odysseus) and Polyphemus put his plan into effect, but Odysseus woke the others in an attempt to escape only to be stopped by the large door blocking the entrance. Polyphemus, seeing the his dinner was fleeing started to grab and eat them. Odysseus used rope to trip the cyclops and distract him. While the cyclops was distracted Odysseus and his remaining crew took a large branch from the nearby fire and got Polyphemus to back into a wall and they made him drink his own tainted wine. They grabbed the red-hot branch and rammed him in his only eye with it destroying his sight.Prior to this Odysseus had told him (Polyphemus) that his name was 'Nobody'. As the crew are running to the ship Polyphemus begins to call out the his fellow giants but no one bothers with him because he claims 'Nobody' blinded him. He begins to hurl boulders at the ship and gives up only to pray to his father, Poseidon, who curses the rest of Odysseus' voyage.
How does odyssey past scylla?
In Homer's "The Odyssey," Odysseus past Scylla by choosing to sacrifice a few of his crew members to the monster in order to save the rest of his men and his ship. Despite the difficult decision, Odysseus knew that it was the only way to navigate safely through the dangerous strait.
