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It allows the North, South, East and West winds to escape from the bag and cause a huge storm which blowsOdysseus off course and so continues the story. The men opened it because they thought it contained treasure. Odysseus told them not to open it but not why so they disobeyed him because they wanted to share out what they thought was treasure which he was keeping for himself.
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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 do Odysseus' men open the bag of wind?
becausee theyy believedd in containedd treasuree that Odysseus was tryinqq to keep hidden from them
Who gives Odysseus and his men a bag of wind?
Aeolus gives Odysseus and his men a bag of wind to help them sail safely back to Ithaca. He instructs them not to open it, but due to distrust and curiosity, they open it prematurely, causing a storm that blows them off course.
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.
What caused odysseus' men to open the bag of winds?
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.
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 are the two things Odysseus men did when he was sleeping?
While Odysseus is sleeping, his men open the bag of windsfrom Aeolus just before they reach Ithaca. They also kill the golden cattle of Helios while he is sleeping.
How do Odysseus' men disobey him?
They open the bag of winds, blowing them away from home.
How does the gift that Aeolus gives to Odysseus end up being unlucky?
It's not so much the actual gift that's unlucky as it is what Odysseus' men do to it. When Aiolus gives Odysseus the wind bag, he tell him to make sure that no one opens it all the way, or all the wind will escape. Odysseus' men, however think that there is gold and treasure in the bag, so they open it against Odysseus' commands, and they get sent back to where the came from.
How did Odysseus men opening the bag effect Odysseus?
they were in sight of ithica when Odysseus fell asleep and his men opened the wind bag thinking it was treasure that odysseus was holding out on them. Because of this the wind creates a giant storm and blows them back to another island where they meet circe.
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.
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.
