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What is the reasoning for Odysseus' offering in the underworld?
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∙ 13y ago
The blood of the two sheep attracts the ghosts of the dead, and allows them to recognize the living after drinking from it.
Tiresias amazingly is able to discern Odysseus' identity before drinking of the blood, but still desires to drink from it from some unnatural craving.
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What suitor attempts to reason with Odysseus but to no avail?
Eurymachus attempts to reason with Odysseus after Antinous is killed and Odysseus reveals himself.When Odysseus is a beggar:Antinous attempts to reason with Odysseus when Odysseus is begging for food from him.Eurymachus attempts to reason with Odysseus, even offering him a permanent job at his estate. Odysseus rebukes Eurymachus and refuses the offer.
What was Odysseus reasoning as he called out to polyohemus that he Odysseus was the one who put out his eye?
Not knowing the parentage of Polyphemus (his father was Poseidon, who was already upset with Odysseus), and being a proud man, he probably thought that there was nothing that Polyphemus could do to him once he was on his boat. He was wrong, of course.
What is fallacious reasoning?
it is a reasoning that doesn"t make sense , false reasoning.
What is logical reasoning answer?
Logical reasoning is reasoning which follows the branch of philosophy known as logic. Logic elucidates the rules of correct reasoning.
What is fallacy circular reasoning?
What is fallacy circular reasoning?
Who does Odysseus see in the underworld?
Odysseus sees a bunch of random souls as soon as he prepares the offering( to get Tiresias to come up in the underworld to visit him and tell him his future) Odysseus sees his mom, Anticeleia, he sees as well Achilles, Ajax, Agamemnon, and of course Tiresias.
Did Odysseus go to the underworld?
Odysseus went to the Underworld to get advice for his journey home.
Why did Odysseus go to the underworld?
Odysseus went to the Underworld to get advice for his journey home.
What member of Odysseus' crew was encountered in the underworld?
Elpenor was encountered by Odysseus in the underworld.
Who gave Odysseus directions to reach the Underworld?
Circe told Odysseus how to reach the Underworld.
Who is the blind prophet Odysseus meets in the Underworld?
The blind prophet that Odysseus meets in the Underworld is Tiresias.
Why does Odysseus leave the underworld?
Odysseus is still alive.
Where did Odysseus's travel?
the underworld
Where did Odysseus travel?
the underworld
What ritual does Odysseus perform in order to go to the underworld?
Odysseus drew his swored and dug a pit, poured the drink offering for all the souls, with honey and milk then with fine wine, then with water and then Odysseus sprinkled white barley meat over it. Then prayed.
What ritual does Odysseus perform in order to meet those in the Underworld?
Odysseus drew his swored and dug a pit, poured the drink offering for all the souls, with honey and milk then with fine wine, then with water and then Odysseus sprinkled white barley meat over it. Then prayed.
He desended into the underworld and survived?
Odysseus
