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They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
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Who asks Odysseus to leave circe?
Odysseus' crew men ask Odysseus to leave Circe's island after a year on her island.
Why do Odysseus men ask to leave the island of Circe?
They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
Why do Odysseus's men ask to leave the island of Circe?
They wish to return home to Ithaca, and return to their family and friends. They make their request known after a year on the island.
Why dies Odysseus' men ask to leave the island?
Odysseus' men ask to leave the island of the Cyclopes because they are eager to escape the dangerous situation they find themselves in after encountering Polyphemus, the Cyclops who captures them. After witnessing the brutality and threat posed by Polyphemus, the men realize that staying on the island could lead to their demise. Their desire for safety and the hope of continuing their journey home compel them to urge Odysseus to leave quickly.
Who is the first soul Odysseus sees What happened to him What does he ask him to do for him?
The first soul Odysseus encounters in the Underworld is that of Elpenor, one of his crew members who died accidentally by falling from Circe's roof. Elpenor asks Odysseus to return to Circe's island to give him a proper burial, as he had not received one before his soul departed. He expresses regret over his untimely death and seeks closure for his spirit.
What instruction does Circe give Odysseus?
she tell him to go to the underworld where she can ask the spirit of Tiresias, a blind prophet who will tell him how to get home.
What does elpenor the first spirit to visit Odysseus in hades ask him to do?
Elpenor, the first spirit to visit Odysseus in Hades, asks him to return to the island of Aiaia and give him a proper burial. He regrets dying unceremoniously after falling from the roof of Circe's palace and pleads for Odysseus to honor him with the rites that will allow his spirit to rest. Elpenor's request underscores the importance of burial customs in ancient Greek culture.
What did Circe ask of Odysseus in exchange for freeing his men?
She asked that Odysseus eat and drink. Odysseus made the demand of freeing his men upon her, not the other way around, before he would eat, drink and be 'friendly' with her again. After freeing the men, she tells Odysseus to bring his ship ashore, hide it, and bring the rest of his men.
What are the 14 adventure of Odysseus?
1.Troy: After the victory at Troy, Odysseus and his men begin their journey home from here. 2.The Island of the Cicones: After leaving Troy, they stop to raid this island for supplies. The Cicones attack on horseback, and Odysseus lost 72 of his men. 3.The Island of the Lotus Eaters: Odysseus sends his men out to search for food, and has to recover them when they eat the Lotus Flower. 4.The Island of the Cyclopes: Here, Odysseus and his men find a Cyclops' cave, lured by his cheese and wine. The cyclops, Polyphemus, traps them inside the cave. Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops, and then sneak out under his heard of sheep. 5.The Island of Aeolus: Aeolus, the god of the winds, gives Odysseus all of the bad winds, so he can safely sail home. Odysseus' men go against his orders and open the bag, and all of the winds escape. 6.The Island of the Laestrygonians: The Laestrygonians, a race of cannibals, eat the Greeks. Only the men on Odysseus' ship and himself survive. 7.Circe's Island: Circe turns Odysseus' men to swine, but Odysseus is protected from her magic with the help of Hermes, who gave him a magical herb called Moly. Odysseus ends up staying there for what seems like a short time, but ended up being a couple years. Before Odysseus departs, Circe finally tells him that he needs to find the blind prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. 8.The Underworld: Odysseus consults the prophet Teiresias to ask how he can get home, and finds his mother there, who has committed suicide in depression. 9.The Island of the Sirens: Odysseus and his men pass here, an island with women singing their luring songs, trying to reel in sailors. So they do not hear, Odysseus fills his mens ears with beeswax, and he has them tie him to the mast. 10.Scylla and Charybdis: Odysseus chooses to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent, rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool. He did this because he knew that if he went to Charybdis, the whole ship would be destroyed. However, if he went towards Scylla, six men would die. A sacrifice the brave Odysseus decided to make. 11.The Island of Helios: They stop here, and Odysseus falls asleep praying to Athena. While sleeping, his men once again go against his orders and eat Helios' cattle. This outrages the god, and he threatens never to rise again. As a punishment, Zeus throws a bolt of lightning at the ship, and turns it to splinters. Only Odysseus survives. 12.Ogygia (Calypso's Island): Odysseus finds this island after drifting in the sea. It is a island of women, with a nymph named Calypso, with whom Odysseus has a seven-year affair with. After the seven years, Hermes convinces Calypso to let Odysseus build a new ship so he could sail home. 13.The Island of the Phaecians: The Phaecians accept Odysseus, and he explains his ten-year journey to them during a feast. They happily give him a ride home on one of their magical ships. 14.Ithaca: Odysseus finally arrives home, and sees his son, Telemachus, for the first time in 15 years. He and Telemachus kill all of the suitors, and Odysseus takes his place as king, once again, alongside his wife Penelope.
Who is Hyperion in Ulysses?
He is the sun god, his island is Thrinacia on which Odysseus' men eat Hyperion's sacred cattle. This causes Hyperion to ask Zeus to shipwreck Odysseus, and so he is washed up on Calypso's island, where he stays for 7 years.
What adventurous encounters the Odysseus face in the story?
In order from 1st 2 last. 1. The Island of the Cicones: After leaving Troy, they stop to raid this island for supplies. The Cicones attack on horseback, and Odysseus lost 72 of his men 2. The island of the lotus eaters, he had to kidnap his own men to get them back on the ship. 3. The Island of the Cyclopes: Here, Odysseus and his men find a Cyclops' cave, lured by his cheese and wine. The cyclops, Polyphemus, traps them inside the cave. Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops, and then sneak out under his heard of sheep. 4. The Island of Aeolus: Aeolus, the god of the winds, gives Odysseus all of the bad winds, so he can safely sail home. Odysseus' men go against his orders and open the bag, and all of the winds escape. 5. The Island of the Laestrygonians: The Laestrygonians, a race of cannibals, eat the Greeks. Only the men on Odysseus' ship and himself survive. 6. Circe's Island: Circe turns Odysseus' men to swine, but Odysseus is protected from her magic with the help of Hermes, who gave him a magical herb called Moly. Odysseus ends up staying there for what seems like a short time, but ended up being a couple years. Before Odysseus departs, Circe finally tells him that he needs to find the blind prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. 7. The Underworld: Odysseus consults the prophet Teiresias to ask how he can get home, and finds his mother there, who has committed suicide in depression 8. The Island of the Sirens: Odysseus and his men pass here, an island with women singing their luring songs, trying to reel in sailors. So they do not hear, Odysseus fills his mens ears with beeswax, and he has them tie him to the mast. 9. Scylla and Charybdis: Odysseus chooses to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent, rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool. He did this because he knew that if he went to Charybdis, the whole ship would be destroyed. However, if he went towards Scylla, six men would die. A sacrifice the brave Odysseus decided to make. 10. The Island of Helios: They stop here, and Odysseus falls asleep praying to Athena. While sleeping, his men once again go against his orders and eat Helios' cattle. This outrages the god, and he threatens never to rise again. As a punishment, Zeus throws a bolt of lightning at the ship, and turns it to splinters. Only Odysseus survives 11. Ogygia (Calypso's Island): Odysseus finds this island after drifting in the sea. It is a island of women, with a nymph named Calypso, with whom Odysseus has a seven-year affair with. After the seven years, Hermes convinces Calypso to let Odysseus build a new ship so he could sail home 12. The Island of the Phaecians: The Phaecians accept Odysseus, and he explains his ten-year journey to them during a feast. They happily give him a ride home on one of their magical ships. 13. Ithaca: Odysseus finally arrives home. The men that gave him a ride had been turned to stone onboard the ship, as Poseidons final revenge. He sees his son, Telemachus, for the first time in 15 years. He and Telemachus kill all of the suitors, and Odysseus takes his place as king, once again, alongside his wife Penelope.
What is Odysseus doing in Phaeacia?
After being rescued, the King and his people ask Odysseus to tell how he came to their island. Odysseus tells of his adventures orally and from his point of view. At this point the reader should question if Odysseus is being completely accurate or perhaps embellishing his tales and adventures.
