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Where was Odysseus in book 1 of the Odyssey?
In book 1 of the Odyssey, Odysseus is trapped on the island of Ogygia by the nymph Calypso. She detains him there for seven years until the gods decide he should be allowed to leave and return home to Ithaca.
What happens on calypso's island in the odyssey?
they have a good time, and odysseus doesn't want to leave, but they make him, the gods said no more of this madness
Which is an important theme in the odyssey part two?
This part talks about how Odysseus was able to leave Calypso's Island and get to the Pheacians land. Odysseus is still on his journey to get back home.
How was the Odysseus supposed to leave the island of calypso?
on a raft of trees
What does the goddess Calypso do in greek mythology?
In the Odyssey, she keeps Odysseus on her island and refuses to let him carry on with his travels home to ithaca. This all happens in book 5, and Ogygia (were Calypso lives) is in fact the first place we see Odysseus within the Odyssey. After an assembly by the Gods, Hermes (the Gods messenger) informs Calypso she must let Odysseus go, and then she informs Odysseus to craft a raft in order to leave the island. IN OTHER WORDS- she wasn't a godess at all.
Why does Odysseus want to leave Calypso and her island?
Odysseus wants to leave Calypso and her island because he wants to go home to Ithaca. After the Trojan war, his ship was tossed off course and he has been trying to finish his journey since.
Why is Calypso wary of Hermes' visit to her island?
She sensed she would have to let Odysseus leave.
What did calypso give odysseus before he left the island-?
an axe and adze
Who helps Odysseus get away from Calypso?
Hermes tells Calypso she must let Odysseus go.Calypso helps Odysseus build a raft to leave the island.
Why does calipso allow Odysseus to leave her island?
Calypso allows Odysseus to leave her island after Athene asks Zeus to tell Calyspo that if she doesnt allow Odysseus to leave her island that if she doesnt that Zeus will strike her with a thunderbolt and kill her as he is not a prisoner to her island and need to get home to be with Penelope (his wife). Zeus sends Hermes the messenger God to tell Calypso. Although Calypso is furious and doesnt want Odysseus to leave, she lets him because obviously she doesnt want to die so she helps him build a raft and gives him gifts for his journey home.
What reason does Calypso give for letting Odysseus leave in 'The Odyssey'?
Fear of angering the Chief God Zeus is the reason which Calypso gives for letting Odysseus leave in "The Odyssey." The immortal sea nymph in question receives an order from Zeus by way of the divine messenger Hermes to release her mortal lover from a seven-year affair to a recommenced sea voyage home to Ithaca.
What was Odysseus doing when Hermes arrived on the island or Calypso?
Odysseus was weeping on the shore of Calypso's island, feeling trapped and longing to return home. Hermes arrived to deliver Zeus's message that Odysseus must be allowed to leave the island and continue his journey back to Ithaca.
