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How does Odysseus protect the men from the sirens?
Odysseus had the men stuff their ears with wax so they could not hear. He ordered the men to tie him up to the mast, and not release him until he stopped struggling. In this way, Odysseus acted as a signal showing the men when they were a safe distance past the sirens.
What happened to Odysseus and his men in the land of cyclops?
They got trapped in a cave and many of them were eaten until Odysseus worked out a way to escape.
Who did Odysseus want to speak to in the underworld?
Odysseus wanted to speak with Agamemnon, a blind "fortune teller" in the underworld (Hades), to find a way to break Poseidon's curse.
What was the first trial Odysseus faced?
After Odysseus' triumph at the battle of Troy, on his way home to Ithaca, Poseidon punished Odysseus for his cruel selfishness by banishing him on the island of the Cicones where him and his crew slaughtered many men and raped the women there.
How many of odysseus' men ate the lotus plant?
Odysseus sent three men to seek out the inhabitants of the land and see if they were eaters of bread, i.e. civilized people; the three men encountered the Lotus Eaters and found them to be peaceful and in no way hostile; they gave Odysseus' men the honey sweet fruit of the lotus and the soldiers fell into a state of lethargic bliss and lost all desire to return to their ships.
What does Odysseus compare the way Scylla snatched his six men from their boat?
What does Odysseus compare to the way Scylla snatched his six men from their boat?
What did Circe ask of Odysseus in exchange for freeing his men?
She asked that Odysseus eat and drink. Odysseus made the demand of freeing his men upon her, not the other way around, before he would eat, drink and be 'friendly' with her again. After freeing the men, she tells Odysseus to bring his ship ashore, hide it, and bring the rest of his men.
How does Odysseus protect the men from the sirens?
Odysseus had the men stuff their ears with wax so they could not hear. He ordered the men to tie him up to the mast, and not release him until he stopped struggling. In this way, Odysseus acted as a signal showing the men when they were a safe distance past the sirens.
What is Odysseus tryind to do in The Odyssey?
Odysseus is trying to travel his way home to Ithaca, and keep his men, and himself alive in the process.
Why did Odysseus choose not to kill the cylcops?
because Odysseus's men were trapped and they needed to get that huge rock out of the way so they can escape
What happened to Odysseus and his men in the land of cyclops?
They got trapped in a cave and many of them were eaten until Odysseus worked out a way to escape.
What happened to Odysseus' men on the island of Circle?
It is not the island of circle, but rather the island of Circe. On this island, the witch Circe turns Odysseus's men into pigs. After being warned of his mens fate, the god Hermes gives Odysseus a herb that will protect him from sharing the same fate. The only way that Circe will change his men back, is if Odysseus sleeps with her, so he does, and his men are returned to their human form.
Who did Odysseus want to speak to in the underworld?
Odysseus wanted to speak with Agamemnon, a blind "fortune teller" in the underworld (Hades), to find a way to break Poseidon's curse.
Who helps Odysseus outwit kirke?
Hermes, the messenger god, gives Odysseus a magical herb called moly that protects him from Kirke's enchantments. He also tells Odysseus how to resist Kirke's spells and advises him on how to approach her. With Hermes' guidance, Odysseus is able to outsmart Kirke and free his men from her spell.
What was the first trial Odysseus faced?
After Odysseus' triumph at the battle of Troy, on his way home to Ithaca, Poseidon punished Odysseus for his cruel selfishness by banishing him on the island of the Cicones where him and his crew slaughtered many men and raped the women there.
How many of odysseus' men ate the lotus plant?
Odysseus sent three men to seek out the inhabitants of the land and see if they were eaters of bread, i.e. civilized people; the three men encountered the Lotus Eaters and found them to be peaceful and in no way hostile; they gave Odysseus' men the honey sweet fruit of the lotus and the soldiers fell into a state of lethargic bliss and lost all desire to return to their ships.
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
