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What islands did Odysseus visit on his journey from troy to Ithaca?
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Who does Odysseus visit in Ithaca and how is he disguised?
He visits his son and his servant and is disguised as a beggar.
When Telemachus returns to Ithaca who does he visit first?
eumaeus the swineherd
In the book the Odyssey Why must Odysseus visit the house of Hades?
Odysseus must visit the house of Hades to consult the spirit of the blind prophet Tiresias, who can provide him with important advice on how to navigate his journey home. The visit to the underworld also allows Odysseus to encounter other spirits, including his deceased mother, which adds emotional depth to his quest.
How did circe help and hinder Odysseus?
Circe hinders Odysseus by first turning his men into animals and delaying Odysseus' progress. Once Odysseus manages to resist her spell (with Hermes' help), Odysseus then take her to bed for her to turn his men back into humans. For a year after, Odysseus feasts and stays with Circe, which further delays his return to Ithaca. When Odysseus and his men feel it is time to leave, Circe helps Odysseus by advising him to visit the prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. There he learns of the dangers ahead of Scylla, Charybdis, the Sirens, and Helios' cattle.
What was Odysseus known for in Greek mythology?
Participating in the destruction of Troy, struggling to get back home from Troy to Ithaca in the process of 20 years, and being one of the few to ever visit the underworld and actually return alive
When Telemachus returns to Ithaca who does he visit?
Eumaios the swineherd
Why does Athena visit Telemachus?
Athena visits Telemachus to give him strength, courage, and encouragement. She also sets him on his way to ready for Odysseus eventual return to Ithaca. She gets Telemachus to go on a boat provided by Noemon to search for word of Odysseus' fate. He first went to Pylos, and then on to the court of Menelaus (in Sparta) to get word. She then provided several other instances of help, including protecting Telemachus, protecting Odysseus.
Who does Odysseus visit in the Land of the Dead?
Teiresias
Who directs Odysseus to visit the underworls?
Circe.
Who does Odysseus visit in the Kingdom of the dead?
Tiresias
Who or where does circe tell odysseus he must visit and speak with the blind prophet teiresias?
The journey to the underworld of Hades to speak to the dead Theban prophet Teiresias is a command given to Odysseus by the enchantress Circe. Circe, who was initally hostile to Odysseus and his men (she changed them into pigs on their first meeting) has become a good host. She has been Odysseus' lover, and hosted him and his crew on her island for a year. But the crew and Odysseus now desire to go home. When Odysseus tells her that it is time to leave, she replies: "Zeus-sprung son of Laertes, Odysseus of many devices, do not stay any longer against your will in my palace. Yet you first must accomplish a different journey and go down into the palace of Hades and Persephone, honored and dreaded, seeking prophetic advice of the Theban Teiresias' spirit, that the blind prophet in whom is a mind still fresh in its vigor"
What does Odysseus carry with him to visit the cyclops?
he carried a spear
