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What choices must Odysseus make when passing through the perilous sea cliffs?
Wether he wants to lose all of his men and his ship to charybdis the giant whirlpool or lose six men facing scylla the giant sea monster.
Read this passage from The Odyssey. So he laid his trap but he never caught me no wise to the world I shot back in my crafty way 'My ship Poseidon god of the earthquake smashed my ship he drove it aga?
Odysseus was not tricked by the Cyclops's question.
What is a pronoun for ship?
Depending how it is used, "ship" can be a noun or a verb:As a noun: The ship was lost at sea during a storm.As a verb: Is it better to ship a package by UPS or USPS?
Is ship an adjective?
No. Ship is a noun or verb. The noun can be used as a noun adjunct (e.g. ship supplies) or a possessive (ship's). Adjective forms include shipped and shippable.
What is a Fo'castle?
the front part of a ship the front part of a ship
Who killed six men to each of Odysseus's ships?
Scylla, she is a six headed monster who swallows a sailor for each head as a ship passes
What happened when Odysseus and his men sailed by Scylla?
Odysseus successfully sailed his ship past Scylla and Charybdis, but Scylla managed to catch six of his men, devouring them alive.
How does the devil of the deep affect Odysseus?
The Devil and the Deep in the Odyssey refers to the Scylla and the Charybdis. The Scylla is a six headed monster who will take six of Odysseus's men. The Charybdis is a giant whirlpool that will consume and destroy Odysseus's entire ship. Odysseus decides to use the passage of Scylla and sacrifice six of his men.
Why does Odysseus choose to sail toward Scylla as opposed to Charybdis?
Odysseus chooses to pass by Scylla because, Scylla will only kill 6 men, one for each head. Charybdis will sink the ship, killing everyone. Circe has also advised Odysseus to do choose Scylla. Further, Charybdis is a visible danger, and Odysseus uses Charybdis to encourage his men to pass by quickly. Finally, passing by Scylla and Charybdis is given as the only way for Odysseus to get home from where he is.
How does Odysseus use intelligence with his encounter with Scylla?
He shows intelligence by listenng to circe and not trying to fight either of the monsters, but staying closer to scylla because charybdis can take the hole ship while scylla can only take 6 men at a time."In Homer's Odyssey XII, Odysseus is given advice by Circe to sail closer to Scylla, for Charybdis could drown his whole ship: "Hug Scylla's crag-sail on past her-top speed! Better by far to lose six men and keep your ship than lose your entire crew"[6] she warns, and tells Odysseus to bid Scylla's mother, the river nymph Crataeis, to prevent her from pouncing more than once. Odysseus then successfully sails his ship past Scylla and Charybdis, but Scylla manages to catch six of his men, devouring them alive." (Wikipedia).
What advice does Circe give Odysseus regarding the Scylla and Charybdis?
Sail on the side of Scylla thereby sacrificing only 6 men instead of the entire ship.
How did Odysseus pass by scylla and charybdis?
By sailing through the narrow space in between them. By sailing closer to Scylla, he saved his ship, but lost 6 men in the process.
How does Odysseus survive Scylla?
In the Odyssey: Odysseus has his men sail quickly past Scylla. He loses his 6 best men to Scylla, one for each of her heads. From a movie version: He grabs the Fig tree and waits for the whirlpool to spit out the piece of the ship he uses for him to sail
Why does Odysseus choose to go on Scylla's side of the strait?
The strait is narrow and so Odysseus has to pass by either Scylla or Charybdis. Circe tells Odysseus that Charybdis is far more dangerous, as 3 times a day it sucks in all the waters around it. This would completely suck in Odysseus and his ship if he is sailing too close to Charybdis. Circe advises Odysseus to go to Scylla's side of the strait, for despite the danger of the monster, it is preferable to lose a half-dozen men than the whole ship.
Did Odysseus do the right thing in not telling his men about the monsters?
Calypso told Odysseus that if he did not sacrifice six men to the Scylla he would lose his whole ship to Charybdis. If he had told his men of the dangers they might not have agreed to sail through Scylla's passage.
Did Scylla devour six crew members in the Odyssey?
Yes, in the Odyssey, Scylla is described as a sea monster with six heads that devours six crew members from Odysseus's ship as they pass by her lair. Odysseus was unable to save them despite his efforts.
Why did Odysseus plug the mens' ears with wax when the ship approached Scylla and Charybdis?
To stop them being enchanted by the song of the sirens.
