the underworld
Circe tells Odysseus that before he can leave for home, he must journey to the underworld to seek the prophet Tiresias. There, Tiresias will provide him with crucial guidance about how to return to Ithaca and deal with the challenges he will face upon his arrival. Additionally, Circe advises Odysseus to make sacrifices to the gods to ensure a safe passage home.
After leaving Circe, Odysseus journeys to the Underworld to consult the prophet Tiresias. He seeks guidance on how to return home to Ithaca and also to learn about the challenges he will face on his journey. Following this encounter, he travels back to Circe's island to fulfill her instructions before continuing his voyage.
Ithaca
They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
A crow on Circe's island that Odysseus sends.
Before Odysseus could leave Circe's island, she instructed him to journey to the Underworld to consult the prophet Tiresias. There, Tiresias would provide him with crucial guidance on how to safely return home to Ithaca. Circe emphasized the importance of this visit to ensure that he would avoid dangers and obstacles on his voyage.
Circe instructs Odysseus to journey to the Underworld to seek out the spirit of the prophet Tiresias. She emphasizes the importance of consulting Tiresias for guidance on how to return home to Ithaca, especially regarding the challenges he will face. Additionally, Circe advises Odysseus to make sacrifices to the gods to ensure a safe passage.
Circe hinders Odysseus by first turning his men into animals and delaying Odysseus' progress. Once Odysseus manages to resist her spell (with Hermes' help), Odysseus then take her to bed for her to turn his men back into humans. For a year after, Odysseus feasts and stays with Circe, which further delays his return to Ithaca. When Odysseus and his men feel it is time to leave, Circe helps Odysseus by advising him to visit the prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. There he learns of the dangers ahead of Scylla, Charybdis, the Sirens, and Helios' cattle.
Circe and Odysseus journey to the Underworld to retrieve a prophecy from the blind prophet Tiresias. This encounter occurs in Homer's "Odyssey," specifically in Book 11, where Odysseus seeks guidance on how to return home to Ithaca. In the Underworld, Tiresias provides crucial advice and warnings for Odysseus's journey ahead.
After leaving Circe's house, Odysseus travels to the Underworld, also known as Hades, to seek guidance from the prophet Tiresias. Circe instructs him to consult Tiresias to learn how to return home to Ithaca safely. This journey to the Underworld is a crucial part of Odysseus's epic quest in "The Odyssey."