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In the Odyssey did the sirens lure Odysseus?
Yes; the Sirens sang their enchanted song, and attempted to lure Odysseus and his men to their doom.
Who tied down Odysseus to listen to their song?
The Sirens
What are dangers of the sirens in the Odysseus?
The Sirens were three sea nymphs who lured sailors to their death with a bewitching song.
What did the sirens offered Odysseus?
Admiration and wisdom was in their song, though it would lead to his death.
Why did Odysseus have his sailors tie him to the ship's mast?
So he wouldn't be tempted by the Sirens' song.
How does Odysseus save his crew from the sirens' song?
He had his crew's ears filled with beeswax to make them deaf so they couldn't hear the sirens' song. He himself was securely tied to the mast. Odysseus was warned by an oracle to do such, since otherwise the singing of the three sirens would have lured all of them to certain death.
How does Odysseus save his crew from sirens song?
he made his crew put wax earplugs in their ears. he himself wanted to hear the sirens beautiful music, so he asked his crew to tie him to the mast, the foundation of a sail. Odysseus's crew ties Odysseus very tightly to the mast, and disarmed him. When the were going past the sirens, Odysseus was screaming and yelling at his crew to let him go to the sirens. The crew obviously did not hear him because they had the wax ear plugs. That is how Odysseus saved his crew from the sirens.
Was Odysseus men tempted from the sirens?
Yes, Odysseus and his crew were tempted by the Sirens' enchanting song as they passed by. In order to resist their allure, Odysseus had his men plug their ears with beeswax and had himself tied to the ship's mast to avoid succumbing to the Sirens' song.
Why doesn't Odysseus plug his ears from the Sirens?
Why should he? He was anxious to hear their very beautiful song.
What danger did Odysseus and his man face when they encountered the sirens?
The song of the Sirens hypnotized his men into yearning to sail toward the island at which they resided luring them to their doom.
How does Odysseus survive sirens?
Odysseus survived the sirens by having his crew block their ears with beeswax so they couldn't hear the sirens' song. Odysseus himself wanted to hear the sirens' song, so he had his men tie him to the mast of the ship so he wouldn't be able to steer the ship towards danger. This allowed him to experience the sirens' enchanting song without succumbing to its deadly allure.
What is done to Odysseus so that he alone can experience the sirens?
Odysseus stuffed his crew's ears with beeswax, and ordered them to lash him to the mast with double rope. That way the crew and ship with Odysseus could safely pass the Sirens and, only he could hear their song but not join them.
