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They have wax in their ears so that they can not hear the sirens' singing.
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How does Odysseus's crew keep from succumbing from the sirens?
They have wax in their ears so that they can not hear the sirens' singing.
Why is Odysseus the only one that can hear the sirens?
Odysseus is the only one who can hear the sirens because he had his men tie him to the mast of the ship and plug their ears with wax so that he could listen to the sirens' song without being drawn to his death. This was part of his clever strategy to navigate safely past the dangerous temptations of the sirens.
How does Odysses keep his shipmates from hearing the sirens sing?
Odysseus has his shipmates tie him to the mast of the ship so he can hear the sirens' song without being able to act on it. He also has his crew members plug their ears with beeswax so they cannot hear the sirens' enchanting song.
Why did Odysseus keep the bag of winds a secret from his crew?
If you analyze Odysseus you will find that he is prideful and cocky. In this case, we see Odysseus push aside his intelligence with his pride. He doesnt want to tell his crew that he needed help.
How did Odysseus feel about sirens?
Odysseus was actually being held captive by Circe and Calypso. During his captivity, he longed for home. In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph.
Who gives Odysseus a magical herb in the Odyssey?
Hermes, on the island of circe to keep him safe from her magic that had entrapped his crew
What do you see foreshadowed in the cyclops' prayer to Poseidon?
When Odysseus blinded Polyphemus and stole many of his sheep, the Cyclops prayed to Poseidon to keep Odysseus from ever returning home or at least to make his journey long, perilous, and hard, and that he would return home by himself, with his entire crew dead. This prayer clearly foreshadows that some evil will befall Odysseus. This is true, as we find out in the rest of the story. He encounters Scylla and Charibdis, the Sirens, endures Apollo's wrath, loses half his crew from being eaten by giants, and returns home twenty years later to find that random kings and princes have trashed his castle and are trying to steal his wife.
How does Odysseus keep his men from eating the lotus flower?
He carried each men back to the ship and told his crew to tie them down and to not eat the Lotus.
Which woman is the last one to keep Odysseus against his will on her island?
Calypso is the last one to keep Odysseus against his will on her island. The name of the island Calypso kept Odysseus on was Ogygia.
What does Odysseus keep from his men?
his identity
How did Calypso keep Odysseus on her island?
Odysseus was shipwrecked, and had no way of getting home. She did not help Odysseus get home until she was told to by the Gods.
How does Circe help Odysseus?
After the battle between Odysseus and the suitors, Phemius plays dance music so that the townspeople will think that there is a celebration going on, eg Penelope getting remarried. They do this so that no one will get suspicious, and somehow find the bodies and report back to the town. Phemius was forced against his will to entertain the suitors of the wife Odysseus left alone at home while on his Odyssey, Penelope. Due to his unwillingness in performing for the men, Odysseus spares his life.
