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He pretends to be insane by sowing his field with salt instead of seed, (sowing a field with salt ruins the land-it takes many years for rain to make it fertile once more) hoping the messenger will not make him fulfill his vow (to take back Helen).
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What do Odysseus and his men find when they reach the cave of one cyclops?
Odysseus and his men pretend to be part of the flock of sheep, tying themselves to the undersides of the sheep.
Why does Odysseus pretend to be a beggar when he returns to Ithaca?
Had he returned as himself, the suitors would have killed him. Like Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.
How did Hermes affect Odysseus?
Two instances: 1. When Odysseus is on the island of Calypso, Hermes comes as a messenger to persuade Calypso let Odysseus go. 2. Hermes gives Odysseus advice on how to avoid danger from Circe and how to get his men back from her. He gives Odysseus a magical plant to protect Circe from her charms, tells Odysseus to pretend to want to kill Circe after she tries to cast her spell, and warns Odysseus not to sleep with Circe before she has promised to do no harm to him.
Why did Odysseus pretend to be insane?
Odysseus faked insanity (hitching together an ox and a donkey and sowing a field with salt) so as not to "drafted" for the Trojan War. His ruse was discovered, however, when Palamedes, another Greek chieftain, siezed Telemachus, Odysseus infant son, and placed him in the path of the plow. Obviously, Odysseus stopped, and was forced to accompany the fleet sailing for Troy.
What is a chastity vow?
A vow of celibacy.
What is the climax of the vow?
descibtion for characters in the vow
Who is the author of The Vow?
Kim Carpenter is the author of The Vow
What is the name of the vow Samson took?
A nazarite vow
What does Tom vow to do in this chapter 6?
What does Tom vow to do in this
What is the name of the vow that doctors adhere to?
Hi there it is theHippocratic Oaththat doctors vow and it basicly means that they vow to do no harm
When was Vow of Enclosure created?
Vow of Enclosure was created in 1212.
When was The Vow released?
The Vow was released on 02/10/2012.
