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Aeolus, who was the King of the Winds, in Greek Mythology, and also the name of a horse in one of Marguerite Henry"s horse stories-the English title, not the Greek was used in this Horsey saga- King Of the Wind- singular.
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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.
What did King Aeolus gave Odysseus?
King Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of winds.
Who opened the bag of winds?
Odysseus' crew did. They believed Odysseus was hiding treasure from the rest of the crew.
Why did Odysseus crew members open the bag of winds?
Because they though there was a treasure inside the bag.
What gifts does Aeolus give Odysseus?
Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds to help him sail safely back to Ithaca. However, Odysseus' crew opens the bag, releasing the winds and causing them to be blown off course once again.
What was Aeolians gift to Odysseus?
They gave him a bag of winds which he was told not to open.
What did Aeolus give to Odysseus when he left his island?
Aeolus bottled up all winds but the west winds and put them in an ox-hide bag for Odysseus.
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.
What mistake do some of odysseus' men make on the ship?
They get greedy, not trusting in Odysseus, and open the bag of winds when they were almost at Ithaca, thinking the bag contained treasure. The unleashed winds blow them far back away from their home
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
Why does Aeolus give Odysseus the bag of winds?
Aeolus gives Odysseus a tightly closed bag full of the captured winds so he could sail easily home to Ithaca on the gentle West Wind. It is his hospitality and respect for Odysseus and his doings at Troy that makes him give this gift.
What makes Odysseus's way home difficult?
Because when his men opened the bag of winds, the winds blew them the opposite direction. :(
