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Curiosity. They didn't know what was in the bag and they were dying to know. They said that whatever was inside, they weren't going to take it because it belonged to Odysseus. But they just wanted to know what was inside.
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What was Aeolians gift to Odysseus?
They gave him a bag of winds which he was told not to open.
Why did Odysseus crew members open the bag of winds?
Because they though there was a treasure inside the bag.
What does Odysseus do that almost ruins his clever escape plan?
He didn't tell them what was inside the bag that Aeolus gave him. Odysseus was given a bag full of winds and was told to not open it right away. When he does open it however, the winds will take him straight to Ithaca. He didn't tell his men this. he only told them not to open it. Curiosity killed them and they just had to open it. When they opened it, the winds caused a windstorm and made them go in the wrong direction.
What mistake do some of odysseus' men make on the ship?
They get greedy, not trusting in Odysseus, and open the bag of winds when they were almost at Ithaca, thinking the bag contained treasure. The unleashed winds blow them far back away from their home
What happens to Odysseus on the island of aeolus?
hes the keeper of winds where Aeolus gives him a bag of wind. Odysseus men think hes hiding something from them so they open the bag and the winds rush out where it brings them back to Aeolus who refuses to help them again :)
What favor does the wind king do for Odysseus?
The king of the winds (aeolous) gives Odysseus a bag of winds that has all of the winds except for one (the west wind?) that will bring him home and he does get home within sight of Ithaca but then his crewmates got suspicious of the bag opened it and were blown back away from Ithaca back toward the island of the winds
Why did Aeolus help Odysseus?
Aeolus, the Greek god of the wind, helped Odysseus to return home to Ithaca by putting the north, south and easterly winds in a bag, leaving only a westward wind to blow Odysseus and his men home. He did all this purely to annoy his brother, Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, who was his cousin. Aeolus told Odysseus never to open the bag, for the winds will be released. Odysseus had no intention to open the bag, but while he was sleeping, one of his crew did, thinking it was some sort of treasure, while Ithaca was in sight. The winds blew Odysseus far off course and closer to other dangers.
What island did the winds take Odysseus?
The winds took Odysseus to many islands, including Ithaca. After the bag of winds was released, he was sent back to Aeolia.
What did King Aeolus gave Odysseus?
King Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of winds.
Why do Odysseus' men open the bag of winds that Anemoi had given to Odysseus?
Odysseus' men thought that inside in the bag contained some sort of treasure (gold, silver, riches, something from the gods) that Odysseus was trying to keep hidden away, so that he could have it all to himself.
How do Odysseus' men disobey him?
They open the bag of winds, blowing them away from home.
What did the wind god do to help Odysseus?
Aeolus, the Greek god of the wind, helped Odysseus to return home to Ithaca by putting the north, south and easterly winds in a bag, leaving only a westward wind to blow Odysseus and his men home. He did all this purely to annoy his brother, Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, who was his cousin. Aeolus told Odysseus never to open the bag, for the winds will be released. Odysseus had no intention to open the bag, but while he was sleeping, one of his crew did, thinking it was some sort of treasure, while Ithaca was in sight. The winds blew Odysseus far off course and closer to other dangers.
