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No, he never wanted to go fight in the Trojan War, but he got stuck fighting in it for ten years. After the war was over, he wanted to go straight home, but it took him ten years to reach home.
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What did cyclops wish for Poseidon to do to Odysseus?
Cyclops asked Poseiden to add to Odysseus' fate.
What fate does Odysseus wish for Antinous?
Odysseus wishes Antinous a terrible death before his wedding day.
How does Telemachus change after his encounter with Athena?
Telemachus is made more confident to find Odysseus, and to drive out the suitors. (Neither of which he does.) Later, however, he does travel to Pylos and Sparta to learn of Odysseus' fate, and eventually, he assists Odysseus in killing the suitors.
Who gives Odysseus directions to hades?
In Homer's "The Odyssey", Odysseus receives directions on how to get to Hades from the goddess, Circe. In order to get Tiresias to answer his questions about what fate awaited him in the future, he had to take an offering of a ram.
How did Odysseus' role in the Trojan War seal Troy's fate?
Odysseus was the master strategist who devised the Trojan Horse scam when the Achaeans had given up hope of breaching the city's walls.
What did cyclops wish for Poseidon to do to Odysseus?
Cyclops asked Poseiden to add to Odysseus' fate.
The tone established by the author at the beginning of the story when the Counsel of the Gods were discussing the fate of Odysseus most closely resembles which of these?
The tone established at the beginning of the story when the Counsel of the Gods were discussing the fate of Odysseus most closely resembles a serious and solemn tone, as the fate of a mortal was being decided by divine beings with great power and authority.
What fate does Odysseus wish for Antinous?
Odysseus wishes Antinous a terrible death before his wedding day.
How do Odysseus and his shipmates safely sail past the sirens?
All the crew except Odysseus fill their ears with wax, and Odysseus is tied to the mast so he can't try to steer the ship or jump overboard.
What is the source of Calypso's power over Odysseus?
Calypso has the power of immorality over Odysseus.
What did Odysseus question the swineherd about?
Odysseus questioned the swineherd about the current state of affairs in Ithaca, the loyalty of the citizens, and the treatment of his son, Telemachus.
Why does Odysseus wish to visit the land of the Cyclops?
Odysseus does not intentionally sail to the land of the Cyclops but ends up there when sailing home, possibly sent by the gods, or by Fate herself.
How does the episode of the cattle of the sun god shows Odysseus as a hero whose fate is strongly influenced by actions of the gods?
Odysseus has his fate influenced by the actions of the gods when cause his ship to crash and drown all the people on the ship. He is spared and asked to remain on Calypso's Island.
How the episode of the Cattle of the Sun God shows Odysseus as a hero whose fate is strongly influenced by actions of the gods?
Odysseus has his fate influenced by the actions of the gods when cause his ship to crash and drown all the people on the ship. He is spared and asked to remain on Calypso's Island.
What is Odysseus' power?
everthing
What fate will Odysseus's crew surely suffer at the hands of Scylla?
six of them will be eaten by each of her six heads
How does Telemachus change after his encounter with Athena?
Telemachus is made more confident to find Odysseus, and to drive out the suitors. (Neither of which he does.) Later, however, he does travel to Pylos and Sparta to learn of Odysseus' fate, and eventually, he assists Odysseus in killing the suitors.
