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What is Zeus going to do for the Odysseus?
He is going to free Odysseus from Calypso's island.
How does Odysseus get off Kalypso's island?
Zeus sent Hermes to tell Calypso to set Odysseus free. Calypso offered Odyseus immortality to make him stay, but he refused to stay on Ogygia.
What did Hermes give to Odysseus?
Hermes gave Odysseus several things: 1. A chance at escaping back to Ithaca when he tells Calypso to free Odysseus. 2. A sprig of Moly to resist Circe's magical charms. 3. Advice to Odysseus on how to defeat Circe.
How does Odysseus escape circe magic and free his men?
Hermes, the messenger god, gives Odysseus a plant called moly (hence the fraise "holy moly"). The plant weakened Circe's spell on Odysseus. Realizing she has met her match, Circe frees Odysseus' men of their animal forms.
Why was Hermes important to the odyssey?
Hermes helped free Odysseus from Calypso. Without him, there would be no way of explaining why Odysseus was gone from Ithaca so long. Further, Hermes helps Odysseus best the enchantress Circe. Otherwise, Odysseus would surely have been turned into a pig along with the rest of his men.
What is Zeus going to do for the Odysseus?
He is going to free Odysseus from Calypso's island.
Who is the god holding Odysseus on the island?
The god holding Odysseus on the island is Zeus. Zeus got angry at Odysseus and his men for eating the CATTLE of the sun god, Helios. Odysseus didn't eat the cattle, though. He survived, but his men (or crew) didn't. They died. They Odysseus floated to Calypso's island, Ogygia. Calypso loved Odysseus. They got a little "busy", but Odysseus still loved Penelope. Athena begged Zeus to make Calypso release Odysseus, since Calypso was trapping Odysseus on Ogygia. Zeus told Hermes (god messenger) to tell Calypso to let Odysseus go. She got the message, and agreed to release Odysseus. Odysseus built a raft, but while traveling, Poseidon destroyed it, since Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops, Polyphemus. For more information, GOOGLE works GREAT!!! Hope I helped! (:
Why do Calypso rescues Odysseus?
Because Zeus ordered her to release him by a message with Hermes. -------------------------------------- Athena (his patron goddess) asked Zeus to get Odysseus off the island. So Zeus sent Hermes to tell Calypso to let Odysseus free.
What did Odysseus hope for in sacrificing a ram to Zeus?
Odysseus hoped for a safe journey home to Ithaca for himself and his crew. By making the sacrifice to Zeus, he sought the god's protection and favor to ensure a smooth passage free from harm and obstacles.
How does Odysseus find out he is free of calypso?
Hermes, the messenger god, tells Calypso that Zeus has ordered her to offer Odysseus his freedom. If she does not do this then her whole island will sink to the bottom of Poseidon's oean.
How does Odysseus get off Kalypso's island?
Zeus sent Hermes to tell Calypso to set Odysseus free. Calypso offered Odyseus immortality to make him stay, but he refused to stay on Ogygia.
What does Calypso do to help Odysseus?
After keeping Odysseus as a prisoner of love for seven years Calypso has to obey Zeus's commmand to set O. free. She also shows him where to get material for him to build a boat.
Where does Odysseus spend seven years captive?
Odysseus spends seven years on the island of Ogygia, as the captive of Calypso. She wanted to make him her immortal husband, however, Athena asked Zeus to have Odysseus released, and Hermes was sent to tell Calypso to set him free.
What news does Hermes bring to Calypso?
Zeus sent Hermes to order Calypso to free Odysseus and send him on his way home. Calypso greeted Hermes and honored him with ambrosia and red nectar. He told her of Zeus' demands as they ate. She was upset that Zeus would ask her give up her lover but she did not refuse. If Odysseus wanted to stay with Calypso then Zeus would permit it, but if Odysseus wanted to leave, Calypso could not use her charms to stop him. She thought that Odysseus might change his mind if he understood her love and power. She offered Odysseus immortality and endless youth but he was determined to return to his home or die trying. Calypso accepted her fate and agreed to let Odysseus leave unhindered. She refused to supply Odysseus with a raft or ship but she gave him some tools and the skillful Odysseus built a raft for himself. When it came time to leave, Calypso in her loving nature, gave Odysseus provisions and sent him on his way with a fair wind to speed him home. Calypso and Odysseus had two daughters, Nausithoos and Nausinoos.
Why does she free Odysseus?
The goddess Athena frees Odysseus because she is his patron deity and wishes to see him return home safely. She has a special fondness for him and assists him throughout his journey in the epic poem "The Odyssey."
How did Odysseus feel about sirens?
Odysseus was actually being held captive by Circe and Calypso. During his captivity, he longed for home. In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph.
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