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.
Odysseus' crew men ask Odysseus to leave Circe's island after a year on her island.
she tell him to go to the underworld where she can ask the spirit of Tiresias, a blind prophet who will tell him how to get home.
They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
The first soul Odysseus encounters in the Underworld is that of Elpenor, one of his crew members who died accidentally by falling from Circe's roof. Elpenor asks Odysseus to return to Circe's island to give him a proper burial, as he had not received one before his soul departed. He expresses regret over his untimely death and seeks closure for his spirit.
They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
Odysseus ventures into the underworld on the orders of Circe. She tells him to find the ghost of Tiresias, a seer, and ask him how to return to Ithaca.
Elpenor, the first spirit to visit Odysseus in Hades, asks him to return to the island of Aiaia and give him a proper burial. He regrets dying unceremoniously after falling from the roof of Circe's palace and pleads for Odysseus to honor him with the rites that will allow his spirit to rest. Elpenor's request underscores the importance of burial customs in ancient Greek culture.
He asks about his son.
He asks about his son.
Odysseus speaks to the dead, blind prophit tiresias to ask him how he can get home safely
Alcinous asks Odysseus to reveal his identity and explain where he comes from, as well as the purpose of his visit to the Phaeacians.