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Why are the experience of Odysseus with the sirens and his crews experience with the lotus-eaters similar?
Well, eating the lotus eaters made his crew forget about home,and is addicting. It's the same with the sirens.
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The experience of Odysseus with the sirens and his crew experience with the lotus eaters are alike?
both Odysseus and his men were lashed to the ship to control them.
Why Odysseus choose a different method of protecting himself from the sirens than the method he use to protect his men?
He wanted to experience the singing of the sirens.
What is done to Odysseus so that he alone can experience the sirens?
Odysseus stuffed his crew's ears with beeswax, and ordered them to lash him to the mast with double rope. That way the crew and ship with Odysseus could safely pass the Sirens and, only he could hear their song but not join them.
Which choice shows how the experience of Odysseus with the sirens and his crew's experience with the lotus-eaters were similar?
Both experiences involved succumbing to temptation that threatened to derail their journey home. Odysseus and his crew were both lured by external forces (the sirens' song and the lotus flowers) that put them at risk of never returning home. In both cases, they had to exercise self-control and resist the temptation in order to continue on their journey.
In the Odyssey did the sirens lure Odysseus?
Yes; the Sirens sang their enchanted song, and attempted to lure Odysseus and his men to their doom.
Why does Odysseus not plug his own ears with wax when they sail past the sirens?
Because Odysseus has to complete what Circe's has told him to do. It was a test to see is Odysseus had the courage and strength to listen to the Sirens. This would strengthen or weaken his leadership skills to the reader. And of course it strengthened his leadership skills.
What do the sirens do to tempt Odysseus?
They Sing
How does Odysseus know about the sirens?
He was warned about the Sirens by one of the spirits he met in the underworld.
What does Eleanor say happened to Odysseus on Circe's roof?
Eleanor describes how Odysseus climbed on Circe's roof to watch the plunders. While on the roof, Odysseus heard the voice of the Sirens in the distance, which tempted him with the promise of knowledge and experience.
Why are the sirens dangerous to Odysseus and his men?
the sweet songs of the sirens lead their men to death
Who Are sirens on The Odyssey?
The sirens are a danger that Odysseus and his men must pass to return home.
How did Odysseus survive the sirens and scylla and charybdis?
He plugged the sirens ears and avoided the Charybdis
