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What will Charybdis do if Odysseus's ship gets too close?
She will swallow it in a giant whirlpool.
What did Charybdis do to Odysseus?
The Charybdis is a giant whirlpool that lives under an enormous fig tree. It tried to suck in Odysseus's ship.
How does Odysseus survive the shipwreck?
While his ship and all his men are being sucked into the sea by the whirlpool Charybdis, Odysseus is launched up and grabs hold of a fig tree, which is on a nearby cliff.
What destroys Odysseus's ship?
In the Iliad and the Odyssey, Odysseus' ship is destroyed multiple times. One time the sea monster Charybdis destroys his ship in a whirlpool and drowns the rest of his men. Also, Zeus made a storm to destroy his ship because the crew had angered Helios. Another time, Poseidon destroyed his raft. There are also many other times where Odysseus' ship was not harmed, but other ships in his fleet had suffered damage.
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 is the whirlpool dangerous in the Odysseus?
Because of the fact that it appears randomly 3 times a day and sucks in everything and spits everything else, it would have ruined the ship and killed everyone.
What happens at the whirlpool in the Odysseus?
In Homer's "The Odyssey," the whirlpool is referenced as Charybdis, a deadly sea monster who creates a whirlpool three times a day to swallow ships. Odysseus navigates through this treacherous waterway by passing closer to Scylla, a six-headed monster, sacrificing some of his crew to save the rest. The whirlpool represents the dangers and obstacles Odysseus must overcome on his journey back home.
What is the name of the deadly whirlpool that threatens to destroy Odysseus and his men?
Charybdis.
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
Is the ship real?
No ,Odysseus's ship was not real
When Polyphemus asked Odysseus About His ship what did Odysseus tell him?
Odysseus claimed that he and his men had been shipwrecked. He said this to hide the location of his ship from Polyphemus.
What information does Odysseus withhold from his crew?
Odysseus withholds the information that there is a 6 headed monster high in the cliffs next to Charybdis the Whirlpool
