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Why is Odysseus visiting the underworld?
Odysseus must talk to Tiresias, a dead prophet who will know how Odysseus can return safely home and appease the angry Poseidon. on the advice of Circe.
Who is Tiresias in The Odyssey?
Tiresias, the dead blind Theban prophet is the man whom Odysseus sets out to see in Hades. He tells Odysseus why Poseidon is angry at him, and what Odysseus must do to get home.
What must Odysseus do once he reaches the land where the men have lived with meat unsalted that is men who have not lived near the ocean?
He must kill them all to appease Poseidon.
What must Odysseus sacrifice in order to visit the dead souls of the Underworld?
His poor wife:)
What does the cyclops ask Poseidon to do to Odysseus in the Odyssey?
In Homer's Odyssey, the cyclops Polyphemus asks Poseidon, his father, to curse Odysseus so that he may never reach his home on Ithaca, or if he does, that he may face great hardships on his journey. This request sets in motion a series of challenges and obstacles that Odysseus must overcome on his voyage back home.
What did the blind prophet Teiresias tell Odysseus?
Teiresias tell Odysseus many things about his journey home.The journey home will be tough for Odysseus because Poseidon still bears a grudge against Odysseus for blinding Polyphemus.When Odysseus reaches the isle of Thrinacia, he will find the Cattle of Helios.If Odysseus and his men touch the Cattle of Helios, Odysseus men will all die, and Odysseus will only return home in someone else's ship, with trouble at home. Circe later repeats this prediction.There will be many suitors in Ithaca, whom Odysseus must kill.Odysseus must make a journey with an oar until he reaches a place so far from the sea that people do not recognize the oar. There he shall set the oar as a shrine, and sacrifice to appease Poseidon.Odysseus will then die of old age, with a blessed kingdom.
What were polyphemus' curses against Odysseus?
He wished to his father Poseidon that Odysseus would not reach his home alive. If Odysseus must arrive home alive, he would do so only after suffering many evils, losing his entire crew, and arriving in another man's ship, only to find trouble in his house.
What must Odysseus do to die happy?
What Odysseus must do to die happy is wander on the mainland until he finds people that don't use salt, carry an oar until someone calls it a fan, and make a huge sacrifice to all the gods, in order.
What does Odysseus learn about his future from blind Teiresias in the Land of the Dead?
Tiresias died after drinking water from the tainted spring Tilphussa, where he was struck by an arrow of Apollo. After his death he was visited in the underworld by Odysseus, to whom he gave valuable advice concerning the rest of his voyage, specifically concerning the cattle of Helios. Odysseus's men did not follow the advice, to their own peril.
What is important for a hero in The Iliad?
Any hero must offer personal sacrifice for the common good.
What does tiresias tell Odysseus?
Tiresias advises Odysseus to avoid harming the cattle of Helios if he wants to make it home safely. He also warns Odysseus of the challenges he will face on his journey back to Ithaca. Lastly, Tiresias informs Odysseus that he will need to make a difficult decision regarding his household upon his return.
What does Odysseus learn about his journey from tiresias in hades?
Odysseus learns from Tiresias that he will face many challenges on his journey home, including encounters with monsters and temptations. Tiresias also warns Odysseus to be wary of the sun god Helios and his cattle, as harming them will bring destruction to his crew and delay his return even further. Lastly, Tiresias tells Odysseus that he must make amends with Poseidon in order to find eventual peace and fulfillment.
