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Why didn't Odysseus drown?

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What were Odysseus?

he didnt have powers.


What happens to the last of Odysseus' crew?

The last of Odysseus' crew drown after Zeus splinters the boat with lightning.


Did Poseidon help Odysseus escape Calypso?

No! Poseidon tries to drown Odysseus during his escape from Calypso. Athena and Hermes assist Odysseus.


What were Odysseus's powers?

he didnt have powers.


Why did Iros fight Odysseus?

Odysseus was on his "terf" and irus didnt like the competition.


How did Zeus help Odysseus?

Zeus sends Hermes to release him from calypso or Zeus will drown her island so he lets Odysseus be on his way


Why do Telemachos and his mother need Odysseus?

For She didnt have to get married to the suiters asuming that Odysseus is dead


How did Odysseus forget his identity?

Odysseus didnt forget his name, he changed it to nobody to fool the cyclopes.


Why didn't Odysseus drown in book 5 of the Odyssey?

Odysseus didn't drown in Book 5 of the Odyssey because the goddess Ino, also known as Leucothea, provided him with a magical veil that kept him afloat as he swam to the shore of the island of Scheria. Ino took pity on Odysseus and helped him survive the storm at sea.


How is Odysseus ship destroyed?

Zeus struck it with a lightning bolt; this made all of Odysseus' men to drown except himself of course. Hope this helped!


Why does Ino give Odysseus a veil?

Ino takes pity on Odysseus' plight as she sees him in the ocean on his raft in a middle of a fierce storm. The Veil will ensure that Odysseus will not drown or come to any harm.


Why didnt Odysseus men reach home?

They ate the Cattle of the Sun, Helios got angry and killed them all except Odysseus. Odysseus drifted onto Calypso's Island from here.