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What happened to Odysseus at Aeolus?

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Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag full of wind. He instructs Odysseus not to open it right away. The wind will take him in the direction of Ithaca, but if he opens it early, it would have the opposite effect.

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What did King Aeolus gave Odysseus?

King Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of winds.


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.


Odysseus asks for further help from aeolus what is his reply?

Aeolus thought that the gods hated odysseus and banished them from his island


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 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.


How long was Odysseus on the island of Aeolia?

Odysseus stayed with Aeolus on his island for a month.


How does Aeolus show his good will when Odysseus is about to leave?

Aeolus gives Odysseus a bull's hide sewn into a bag. It contains the destructive strom winds. As long as the bag remains closed Odysseus will have smooth sailing


Who gave the bag of wind to Odysseus?

King Aeolus


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 :)