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Odysseus arrived on the island of Aeolia, ruled by the god Aeolus, Keeper of the Winds. Here, he was a guest for few days. Aeolus lived on the island with his wife, as well as his six sons and six daughters. Each of his son was married to one of his daughters.
Upon leaving, the wind-god gave Odysseus a bag made of ox-hide, trapping all the strong winds within. Aeolus warned Odysseus not to open the bag.
Odysseus sailed for nine straight days without sleep. The wind was fair and he sighted his island. Tired, Odysseus went below deck for short sleep. His men were greedy, and were curious to see what valuables was hidden in the bag, causing all the strong winds to escape.
The sudden storm drove his ships off course, lasted several days. Odysseus was driven all the way back to Aeolia. Aeolus realised that he must be cursed by some gods. Aeolus refused to help Odysseus again.
According to Parthenius, Odysseus had seduced one of Aeolus' daughters, named Polymela. When Aeolus found out he would have punished Odysseus, but the hero had already left the island, so Aeolus would have punished his daughter. Diores, however, intervened on his sister's behalf, and persuaded his father to let him marry Polymela.
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Who is odyssus?
King of Ithica and protagonist of the oddessy
How many men died from the bag of winds?
100,000
Why did Odysseus crew members open the bag of winds?
Because they though there was a treasure inside the bag.
What favor does the wind king do for Odysseus?
The king of the winds (aeolous) gives Odysseus a bag of winds that has all of the winds except for one (the west wind?) that will bring him home and he does get home within sight of Ithaca but then his crewmates got suspicious of the bag opened it and were blown back away from Ithaca back toward the island of the winds
What island did the winds take Odysseus?
The winds took Odysseus to many islands, including Ithaca. After the bag of winds was released, he was sent back to Aeolia.
Who is the mortal to whom the gods gave control of the winds in The Odyssey?
Aeolus, the king of the winds, gave Odysseus a bag containing all of the unfavorable winds in the Odyssey.
How did Odyssus escape the giant?
He blinded him with a wooden stake and then when the giant let his sheep out to graze, odyssus and his men clung onto the sheeps wool from underneath and the escaped when the gient wasn't looking
What makes Odysseus's way home difficult?
Because when his men opened the bag of winds, the winds blew them the opposite direction. :(
How do you get into where Zeus lives on poptropica?
use the bag of winds that Athena gave to you
What does Aeolus give oddyseus?
A bag that, is opened, will release all the winds.
What was Aeolians gift to Odysseus?
They gave him a bag of winds which he was told not to open.
What was in the bag that king Aeolus gave to cyclops?
As far as I know I don't think Aeolus is a king, though I may be wrong. He is definitely however a God. He the god of the winds. What he gives Odysseus in the bag is all the 'wrong' winds that are blowing the opposite way to Ithaca. By giving Odysseus the bag of winds, Aeolus is making it easier for Odysseus to get home quicker.
