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Odysseus is confused when he wakes up on Ithaca because he has been away from home for twenty years, his surroundings have changed, and the goddess Athena has disguised him to prevent others from recognizing him immediately. This results in him not recognizing his homeland and having to gather information to confirm his location.
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Who meets odysseus on the beach of Ithaca?
When Odysseus wakes up on the shore of Ithaca, he meets Athena. He does not know it is Athena, though, because she is disguised.
How does Odysseus react when he awakens on land?
This depends on which instance you are speaking of. Odysseus wakes up on several islands, including Scheria, land of the Phaecians; Ogygia, Calypso's island; and Ithaca, his home island. On Scheria, and Ogygia he is glad to be alive and curious about his surroundings. On Ithaca, he is curious about his surroundings, and mildly doubtful that he is in Ithaca. He feels betrayed by the Scherians who promised to take him home, since he does not recognize Ithaca after twenty years.
In the book the Odyssey Odysseus tells his story in Scheria although the story ends up in Ithaca please explain?
they send Odysseus from there to Ithaca after he tells his story.
Who does Odysseus sleep with?
He sleeps with Calypso, But when he wakes up, he thinks only of Penelope.
How does Odysseus show determination?
When Odysseus and his men saw Ithaca, Odysseus' men decided to open the sack of winds that Aeolus, the king of winds, gave them. This let out a storm that drove them back to Aeolia. Aeolus decided the gods hated Odysseus and his men and casted them out. Odysseus wanted for many years, hoping to return home. He did not give up. In Ithaca, Odysseus was determined to reclaim his "throne" or position in Ithaca and fought all the suitors who were living in his house.
Why is the Trojan War important to The Odyssey?
It set the scene for Odysseus to be returning to his home in Ithaca, and the perilous adventures which made up the tale of the Odyssey (story of Odysseus)
Why did everything seem strange to Odysseus when he woke up in Ithaca?
Everything seems strange because Athena covers him in a mist.
What does Athena instruct Odysseus to do now that he is in Ithaca?
When Odysseus returns to Ithaca from his voyage at sea, he is disguised as a beggar and lives with Eumaeus, the swineherd. Odysseus then must win the contest of strining a bow and shooting an arrow through axe-heads that Penelope set up. After he has done this, he must battle his wife's suitors and reclaim his spot as king.
What did Odysseus do?
Odysseus came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse which led the Greek Forces to victory. He also encountered many different things on his voyage home to Ithaca. He was the husband of Penelope and king of Ithaca. He fought in the Trojan War beside great men like Achilles. He was known as Odysseus the Cunning because of his sly ideas......
What was the goal of Odysseus?
After sacking Troy, Odysseus spends the entire book trying to get back home in Ithaca. After he comes home, he teams up with his son, Telemachus, to drive the suitors from his home.
What happens when Odysseus arrives at Phaeacia?
Nausicaa discovers him on the Scheria Beach and sends him up to the palace. Her parents (King Alcinoos and Queen Arete) take pity on him and let him stay the night. He tells them his story and Alcinoos sends him off with a ship and a crew back to Ithaca. Odysseus refuses to sleep until he reaches Ithaca but Athena puts a spell on him causing him to sleep. When they arrive at Ithaca, Alcinoos' crew puts the sleeping Odysseus ashore
Who is the herder who first recognized Odysseus when he returned home?
Odysseus revels who he is to Eumaeus who is a swine harder. Athena in a disguise, first talks to Odysseys when he wakes up and does not know where he is because of the mist Athena cast.
