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Q: Who was the theoclymenus and what did he have to say about Odysseus?
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Who was Theoclymenus and what did he have to say about Odysseus?

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Who is Theoclymenus?

He is a seer that Odysseus kills for consorting with the suitors.


Who does telemachus tell theoclymenus the soothsayer he could go to Odysseus palace?

Eurymachus


Who does Telemachus tell theoclymenus the soothsayer he could go at Odysseus palace?

Eurymachus


Who does Telemachus tell Theoclymenus the soothsayer he could go to at Odysseus' palace?

Eurymachus


What does theoclymenus prophecy to Penelope?

Theoclymenus foretells the return of Odysseus to Ithaca and the impending doom for the suitors in Penelope's house. He predicts that bloodshed and death will soon come to the palace.


Who was the seer in The Odyssey?

There are two seers mentioned in that work. First, there is the dead seer Tiresias of Thebes visited in the underworld by Odysseus. Secondly, there is Theoclymenus, who arrives at Odysseus' castle and predicts that all the unwanted suitors are about to die.


Who is Theoclymenus in The Odyssey?

Theoclymenus was the unsung hero of the voyage who truly took on for the team. When passing the Sirens, the members of the crew put wax in their ears so that they would not be tempted to follow the song of the Sirens to their demise. Odysseus even had himself tied to the mast to make sure he would not follow the Siren's call. The wax turned out to not be as effective as initially planned and when it began to fail, Theoclymenus jumped off the ship, swan to the Sirens, and sexually gratified each Siren with a personal rim job while Odysseus and his crew continued on to Ithaca without him.


Why does Theoclymenus need a ride?

He murdered someone.


What does Theoclymenus think that the sign of the hawk and the dove means?

he will soon return


How does Odysseus manage to say no to Calypso and still not offend her?

Hermes is sent down to Calypso, telling her that the gods wish for her to release Odysseus. Therefore, it is Calypso who allows Odysseus to leave, not Odysseus who 'manages to say no.'


What do others say about Odysseus?

Most people thought Odysseus had died coming back from Troy, until he appeared in Ithaca before the suitors. They say Odysseus is wily, and a godlike warrior.