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How did Odysseus and his men end up back in aeolia?
because when odysseus was sleeping his men opened up the back of wind and it pushed them back to Aeolia
How did Odysseus and his men end up back in aiola soon after leaving it?
Odysseus and his men were blown away after his men opened the bag of wind that Ino gave him. They thought that it was gold and wanted to check how much money was in the bag, but it was wind so it blew them back all the way to Aiola again.
How does the gift that Aeolus gives to Odysseus end up being unlucky?
It's not so much the actual gift that's unlucky as it is what Odysseus' men do to it. When Aiolus gives Odysseus the wind bag, he tell him to make sure that no one opens it all the way, or all the wind will escape. Odysseus' men, however think that there is gold and treasure in the bag, so they open it against Odysseus' commands, and they get sent back to where the came from.
What happens to Odysseus on the island of aeolus?
hes the keeper of winds where Aeolus gives him a bag of wind. Odysseus men think hes hiding something from them so they open the bag and the winds rush out where it brings them back to Aeolus who refuses to help them again :)
How did circe help and hinder Odysseus?
Circe hinders Odysseus by first turning his men into animals and delaying Odysseus' progress. Once Odysseus manages to resist her spell (with Hermes' help), Odysseus then take her to bed for her to turn his men back into humans. For a year after, Odysseus feasts and stays with Circe, which further delays his return to Ithaca. When Odysseus and his men feel it is time to leave, Circe helps Odysseus by advising him to visit the prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. There he learns of the dangers ahead of Scylla, Charybdis, the Sirens, and Helios' cattle.
How did Odysseus' men do to stir the boat off track?
They opened the bag of winds that some wind king gave them
Who gives Odysseus and his men a bag of wind?
Aeolus gives Odysseus and his men a bag of wind to help them sail safely back to Ithaca. He instructs them not to open it, but due to distrust and curiosity, they open it prematurely, causing a storm that blows them off course.
What favor does the wind king do for Odysseus?
The king of the winds (aeolous) gives Odysseus a bag of winds that has all of the winds except for one (the west wind?) that will bring him home and he does get home within sight of Ithaca but then his crewmates got suspicious of the bag opened it and were blown back away from Ithaca back toward the island of the winds
How did Odysseus men opening the bag effect Odysseus?
they were in sight of ithica when Odysseus fell asleep and his men opened the wind bag thinking it was treasure that odysseus was holding out on them. Because of this the wind creates a giant storm and blows them back to another island where they meet circe.
How did Odysseus and his men end up back in aeolia?
because when odysseus was sleeping his men opened up the back of wind and it pushed them back to Aeolia
Why do Odysseus' men open the bag of wind?
becausee theyy believedd in containedd treasuree that Odysseus was tryinqq to keep hidden from them
What Odysseus and his men come within sight of Ithaca Why do they not land?
Some of his men opened the bag of wind that the wind god gave them. which blew them the other way
How does Aeolus help Odysseus?
Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds, letting only the gentle West wind free. This wind helps blow Odysseus and his crew towards their home in Ithaca while the other winds are trapped within the bag.In the end, this didn't help Odysseus and his men at all. Odysseus had fallen asleep. When in sight of their homeland of Ithaca, the other crew members opened the bag in curiosity and greed. The winds escaped and sent them far away out to sea, far away from Ithaca.When Odysseus returns to ask for help again the second time, Aeolus refuses to intervene, saying that Odysseus has been cursed by the gods.
How did Odysseus and his men end up back in aiola soon after leaving it?
Odysseus and his men were blown away after his men opened the bag of wind that Ino gave him. They thought that it was gold and wanted to check how much money was in the bag, but it was wind so it blew them back all the way to Aiola again.
What gods helped Odysseus in book 9?
In book 9 of the Odyssey, Odysseus is helped by Zeus, who sends a storm to punish the men who harmed Odysseus. The goddess Athena assists Odysseus by providing him with guidance and disguising him to protect him from danger. Attendees also receive aid from the wind god Aeolus, who gives Odysseus a bag of winds to help him on his journey home.
How does the gift that Aeolus gives to Odysseus end up being unlucky?
It's not so much the actual gift that's unlucky as it is what Odysseus' men do to it. When Aiolus gives Odysseus the wind bag, he tell him to make sure that no one opens it all the way, or all the wind will escape. Odysseus' men, however think that there is gold and treasure in the bag, so they open it against Odysseus' commands, and they get sent back to where the came from.
What happens to Odysseus on the island of aeolus?
hes the keeper of winds where Aeolus gives him a bag of wind. Odysseus men think hes hiding something from them so they open the bag and the winds rush out where it brings them back to Aeolus who refuses to help them again :)
