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List five steps the seer Teiresias tells Odysseus to follow if he wishes to return home to Ithaca?
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- Avoid harming the cattle of Helios, the Sun God, when you reach the island of Thrinacia.
- If you do harm the cattle, make an offering and ask for forgiveness to Helios upon returning to Ithaca.
- Do not eat the cattle of the Sun God as it symbolizes excessive pride and disrespect towards the gods.
- Beware of the dangers on your journey back and do not harm any sacred creatures.
- Once you reach Ithaca, make sacrifices to Poseidon to pacify his anger.
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Why did Odysseus seek Teiresias?
So that the seer can tell our plucky hero how he will fare on his voyage by home
How many men return with Odysseus to Ithaca?
NONE. Only Odysseus returns to Ithaca.
How does Odysseus know to return to Ithaca in disguise?
Odysseus returns to Ithaca in disguise as part of his own plan to test the loyalties of the men and women of Ithaca.
Where did tiresias tell Odysseus to go?
Tiresias tells Odysseus he will go to Thrinacia, then to Ithaca, then to a land where no one has heard of the sea. Finally, Odysseus will return to Ithaca.
Who helps Odysseus return after twenty years?
Zeus helps him return to Ithaca.
What is Odysseus trying to do in 'The Odyssey'?
Odysseus' main goal is trying to return home, to Ithaca.
Why did Odysseus leave Troy?
The war was over, and Odysseus wanted to return home to Ithaca.
What chapter does Odysseus return to Ithaca?
Book 15 of the Odyssey
Who is the first person Odysseus run into when he return to Ithaca?
His son , Telemachus.
How long after he had been gone did Odysseus return to Ithaca?
20 years
In what book of The Odyssey does Odysseus return to Ithaca?
Odysseus returns to Ithaca in Book 13 of The Odyssey. This is where he meets with his loyal swineherd, Eumaeus, and begins to plan out his revenge against the suitors.
Who does Odysseus need to consult to hear the prophecy?
If you mean to hear how to return home then Teiresias the Theban prophet
