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Penelope doesn't immediately embrace Odysseus when he returns after his long journey because she is cautious and skeptical about his true identity. She tests him to confirm his identity and ensure that he is indeed her husband. Additionally, she has been deceived in the past by impostors claiming to be Odysseus, so she wants to be absolutely certain before welcoming him back.
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Why does calipso allow Odysseus to leave her island?
Calypso allows Odysseus to leave her island after Athene asks Zeus to tell Calyspo that if she doesnt allow Odysseus to leave her island that if she doesnt that Zeus will strike her with a thunderbolt and kill her as he is not a prisoner to her island and need to get home to be with Penelope (his wife). Zeus sends Hermes the messenger God to tell Calypso. Although Calypso is furious and doesnt want Odysseus to leave, she lets him because obviously she doesnt want to die so she helps him build a raft and gives him gifts for his journey home.
How does the Cyclops treat the men in Odysseus?
he doesnt really treat them bad because no one told Odysseus to go on and see the cyclops.
How does Cyclops in the book Odysseus treat his men?
he doesnt really treat them bad because no one told Odysseus to go on and see the cyclops.
How does Polyphemus treat Odysseus?
he treats him very bad he doesnt like him nobody likes odysseus he is a loser polyphemus ate his men polyphemus is cool
Why did Poseidon destroy Odysseus's boat?
he doesnt like odysseus becasue he poked out cyclop's eye (posiedons son) his hatred is also somewhat irrational
Who is thrinacia in The Odyssey?
she is a prophet who talks to odysseus about his wife and how she is doing in ithaca and she tells odysseus that other men are trying to get with his wife if he doesnt hurry and return home .
Why did Odysseus keep the bag of winds a secret from his crew?
If you analyze Odysseus you will find that he is prideful and cocky. In this case, we see Odysseus push aside his intelligence with his pride. He doesnt want to tell his crew that he needed help.
Why doesnt Odysseus warn his men about scylla?
bc @ least 6 of his men would be eaten.
What is the meaning of don't know why I didn't come by norah Jones?
she feels trapped by her lovers embrace and she wants to find it comforting but she cant and doesnt know why
What if a mortar hits you and doesnt explode?
Clear out immediately in case the dud is merely delayed.
What is the meaning for the word spontaneously?
SPONTANEOUSLY MEANS IMMEDIATELY, THE ACTION DOESNT REQUIRE ANY INITIATION
Why doesnt Odysseus sail on home?
Odysseus tries to go home but, he and his men were cursed by one of the cyclopses on his journey home (this happened because when the cyclops started eating Odysseus's men so, he had to blind him with a rock). This effected him by Poseidon-the cyclops's father- made him and his comrades the hardest possible way to get to their homeland Ithaca.
