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He gave them some hospitality for a month and then provided a west wind to carry them home. The problem was that he gave him a bag of the 4 winds. His crew thought it was treasure and opened it. That blew them back.
Aeolus was the keeper of the winds and he bottled up a bag of winds for Odysseus so he could reach Ithaca, his home, faster.
Ulysses asked Aeolus to get him and his men home quickly and safely.
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Odysseus asks for further help from aeolus what is his reply?
Aeolus thought that the gods hated odysseus and banished them from his island
How does Aeolus help Odysseus?
Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds, letting only the gentle West wind free. This wind helps blow Odysseus and his crew towards their home in Ithaca while the other winds are trapped within the bag.In the end, this didn't help Odysseus and his men at all. Odysseus had fallen asleep. When in sight of their homeland of Ithaca, the other crew members opened the bag in curiosity and greed. The winds escaped and sent them far away out to sea, far away from Ithaca.When Odysseus returns to ask for help again the second time, Aeolus refuses to intervene, saying that Odysseus has been cursed by the gods.
Why was aeolus able to harness the winds for Odysseus?
He was given the power to be the keeper of the Winds by the Gods.
Who is Orion in the Odysseus?
one of the men odysseus meets in the land of the dead
What does Tiresias predict will happen if Odysseus radis the herds of Helios?
he told Odysseus that if him or his men touched the cattle they would be punished and killed by Helios, the owner of the cattle. Odysseus's men die before they reach their homes.
What did King Aeolus gave Odysseus?
King Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of winds.
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 :)
Why does Odysseus remain with Aeolus for a month?
Odysseus remained with Aeolus for a month out of hospitality. Further, Aeolus wished to know about the war of Troy, and asked Odysseus many questions on the subject.
What favor does king aeolus do for Odysseus?
King Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds to help him sail safely back to Ithaca. Odysseus' men open the bag, thinking it contains treasure, which causes a storm to blow their ship off course.
Odysseus asks for further help from aeolus what is his reply?
Aeolus thought that the gods hated odysseus and banished them from his island
How does Odysseus show determination?
When Odysseus and his men saw Ithaca, Odysseus' men decided to open the sack of winds that Aeolus, the king of winds, gave them. This let out a storm that drove them back to Aeolia. Aeolus decided the gods hated Odysseus and his men and casted them out. Odysseus wanted for many years, hoping to return home. He did not give up. In Ithaca, Odysseus was determined to reclaim his "throne" or position in Ithaca and fought all the suitors who were living in his house.
Where did Odysseus meet Aeolus?
Oddysseus met Aeolus on the island of Aeolia
Who is the master winds in the Odysseus?
Aeolus
What does Odysseus do at the island of Aeolia?
Odysseus regales Aeolus with stories of the war at Troy for a month, before leaving. When he returns, Odysseus begs Aeolus for more help, but he is denied.
When Odysseus returns to Aeolus why doesn't Aeolus help him?
He does not wish to incur the god's wrath. He can tell that the gods have cursed Odysseus. Also, Odysseus has already wasted his first gift.
What was the goal in the odyssey book 10?
In Book 10 of the Odyssey, the goal was for Odysseus and his men to seek information about their journey home from Aeolus, the god of wind. Aeolus gifted Odysseus with a bag containing the winds that would help them sail safely back to Ithaca.
What did Aeolus give to Odysseus when he left his island?
Aeolus bottled up all winds but the west winds and put them in an ox-hide bag for Odysseus.
