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When they neared the island of the sirens what do the men do to protect them?
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When they neared the island of the Sirens what did the men do to protect themselves?
Filled their ears with candle wax so they wouldn't hear the Sirens' song.
When they neared the island of sirens what did the men to to protect themselves?
Filled their ears with candle wax so they wouldn't hear the Sirens' song.
When the men got near the island of the sirens what did they do to protect themselves?
Filled their ears with candle wax so they wouldn't hear the Sirens' song.
What does Odysseus do to protect his men from the Sirens?
They plugged their ears with wax
Why doesn't Odysseus protect himself in the same way as he protected his men?
If you are talking about the Sirens story: because he wanted to protect his men from the Sirens' singing, but he wanted to hear their songs himself.
Why Odysseus choose a different method of protecting himself from the sirens than the method he use to protect his men?
He wanted to experience the singing of the sirens.
Explain why Odysseus chooses a different method of protecting himself from the sirens than the method he uses to protect his men?
Odysseus chooses to protect himself from the sirens by having his men tie him securely to the mast so he can hear their enchanting song without succumbing to its effects. This is different from how he protects his men, who he orders to plug their ears with beeswax to avoid hearing the sirens' song and being lured to their deaths. Odysseus knows he is curious and will be tempted by the sirens' song, so he takes measures to ensure his own safety while also safeguarding his crew.
What danger did Odysseus and his man face when they encountered the sirens?
The song of the Sirens hypnotized his men into yearning to sail toward the island at which they resided luring them to their doom.
What dangers does Odysseus warn his men about?
The sirens, Charybdis, and the island of the sun. He did not, however, warn them about Scylla.
How does Odysseus protect his men from the siren song how do his men protect him?
He tells then to put beeswax to cover their ears so they cant hear the song of the siren and the men protect him by tying him to the mast so he cannot not come down when sirens sings
Why did Odysseus give his men beeswax to put beeswax in their ears?
Odysseus gave his men beeswax so that they would not be able to hear the Sirens who would lure them to their death.
How does Odysseus protect the men from the sirens?
Odysseus had the men stuff their ears with wax so they could not hear. He ordered the men to tie him up to the mast, and not release him until he stopped struggling. In this way, Odysseus acted as a signal showing the men when they were a safe distance past the sirens.
