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The blind Theban prophet Teiresias
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Why did Odysseus have to go to the land of the dead?
Odysseus goes to hades because he was told to go see the blind prophet tiresias who would tell him what would happen and what to do.
Why does Odysseus go to the land of the dead?
Odysseus goes to the Land of the Dead because Circe told him that to get home, he would have to speak to the prophet Tiresias. When he reaches his destination, he sacrifices a ram and speaks to his dead comrade, Elpenor, who tells him that he wants to be buried properly. After that, he speaks to Tiresias. Tiresias tells him that he will sail to the island of Helios; the sun god's island where he keeps his cows. Tiresias warns Odysseus not to touch the cows or else all of his men will die. When he gets home, he has to kill all of the suitors flirting with his wife. When that's done, Odysseus will live happily ever after and die of old age. ... Or so Tiresias says.
What was Odysseus punishment?
Poseidon told Odysseus that he would never again set foot on the land of his kingdom, Ithaca, after he boasted to Poseidon that he defeated Troy without the help of the gods.
Who told Odysseus about the sirens?
Circe told him about the Siren and Scylla and Chrybdis
Compare and contrast Odysseus and Eurylochus?
Eurylochus is a coward he would have left the men as pigs when circe changed them while Odysseus wouldnt leave them. He also told the men to eat the cattle and sheep while odysseus told them not to. They are also both in a form of command on odysseus's ship. Odysseus is couragous and headstrong.
Why did Odysseus have to go to the land of the dead?
Odysseus goes to hades because he was told to go see the blind prophet tiresias who would tell him what would happen and what to do.
Why does Odysseus go to the land of the dead?
Odysseus goes to the Land of the Dead because Circe told him that to get home, he would have to speak to the prophet Tiresias. When he reaches his destination, he sacrifices a ram and speaks to his dead comrade, Elpenor, who tells him that he wants to be buried properly. After that, he speaks to Tiresias. Tiresias tells him that he will sail to the island of Helios; the sun god's island where he keeps his cows. Tiresias warns Odysseus not to touch the cows or else all of his men will die. When he gets home, he has to kill all of the suitors flirting with his wife. When that's done, Odysseus will live happily ever after and die of old age. ... Or so Tiresias says.
What was Odysseus punishment?
Poseidon told Odysseus that he would never again set foot on the land of his kingdom, Ithaca, after he boasted to Poseidon that he defeated Troy without the help of the gods.
What does Tiresias have to do to talk to Odysseus?
Odysseus decided to talk with Tiresias, so he and his men journeyed to the River Acheron in Hades, where they performed sacrifices which allowed them to speak to the dead. Odysseus sacrificed a ram, attracting the dead spirits to the blood. He held them at bay and demanded to speak with Tiresias, who told him how to pass by Helios's cattle and the whirlpool Charybdis.
What did swineherd do?
he told odysseus his background.
Who told Odysseus about the sirens?
Circe told him about the Siren and Scylla and Chrybdis
Who gave Odysseus directions to reach the Underworld?
Circe told Odysseus how to reach the Underworld.
Who told Odysseus what circe did with his men?
eurylochus
Who told menelaus where odysseus was detained?
Athena
How did Odysseus leave Calypsos' island?
Athena told her father Zeus that Odysseus wanted to go home to see his wife and son so Zeus told Hermes to go and tell Calypso to let Odysseus leave her island. She agreed and told Odysseus to make a boat and she gave him food and wine for his journey
How did Calypso keep Odysseus on her island?
Odysseus was shipwrecked, and had no way of getting home. She did not help Odysseus get home until she was told to by the Gods.
Compare and contrast Odysseus and Eurylochus?
Eurylochus is a coward he would have left the men as pigs when circe changed them while Odysseus wouldnt leave them. He also told the men to eat the cattle and sheep while odysseus told them not to. They are also both in a form of command on odysseus's ship. Odysseus is couragous and headstrong.
