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Odysseus must talk to Tiresias, a dead prophet who will know how Odysseus can return safely home and appease the angry Poseidon. on the advice of Circe.
Odysseus had to sacrifice a black sheep, letting the prophet Tiresias drink of it. Thus would Tiersias prophesize for Odysseus, letting him know how to reach his home.
Telemachus' mother was with him for the first 20 years of his life without his father. She might have told him. Odysseus was very popular in his home, the city of Ithaca. The town's people would have told him. Telemachus was once a toddler. We all know how questionable little toddlers are! he would have defiantly asked as soon as he could talk.
Elpenor is an Ithacan, and a member of Odysseus' crew.
he meets in the underworld because he needs to find his was home and the only one who know the was is the man in the underworld
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The symbolic meaning and practical application of the old beggar is so nobody will know that Odysseus is back to Ithaca. So if Odysseus came back not disguised everyone would know that he is back in Ithaca.
Odysseus proves he is a family man by overcoming all the temptations he was faced with. even though he technically wasn't faithful to his wife he still wants to go back home and be with his family.
Odysseus must talk to Tiresias, a dead prophet who will know how Odysseus can return safely home and appease the angry Poseidon. on the advice of Circe.
Circe knows who Odysseus is because she is a goddess-enchantress. She has the gift of fore sight and sees who Odysseus is right away. She also give Odysseus prophesies that help him reach home.
Odysseus had to sacrifice a black sheep, letting the prophet Tiresias drink of it. Thus would Tiersias prophesize for Odysseus, letting him know how to reach his home.
Tiresias tells Odysseus to make a journey inland, carrying an oar, until he finds a people who do not know what the sea is. He is to offer a sacrifice to Poseidon and then return home, where he will make peaceful sacrifices to the gods.
The Lotus-Eaters harm Odysseus and his men by offering them the lotus plant, which causes anyone who eats it to lose all desire to return home and instead become sedated and apathetic. This leads the crew to forget their purpose and desire to continue on their journey back to Ithaca.
When Odysseus arrives back on Ithaca, he wants to know about the suitors who have taken over his home, if Telemachus has taken any action against them, and if there have been any news about his wife, Penelope.
welcome back or welcome home I really don't know
Telemachus' mother was with him for the first 20 years of his life without his father. She might have told him. Odysseus was very popular in his home, the city of Ithaca. The town's people would have told him. Telemachus was once a toddler. We all know how questionable little toddlers are! he would have defiantly asked as soon as he could talk.
The beggar disguise in "The Odyssey" symbolizes humility, disguise, and the ability to blend in with different social classes. Practically, it allows Odysseus to move freely and observe the behavior of others without revealing his true identity, aiding him in his quest to reclaim his kingdom and family.