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Why must oddyseus be tied up against the mast of his ship?
He was tied up to the mast of the ship so only he could hear the song of the sirens, not his crew.
How do you put up a sail on a ship?
tie it to the mast dur
How does Odysseus and his men avoid being enchanted by the songs of the Seirenes?
Odysseus had his men plug their ears with beeswax so they couldn't hear the enchanting songs of the Seirenes. Odysseus himself wanted to hear the Seirenes' songs, so he had his men tie him to the mast of the ship to prevent him from succumbing to their alluring voices.
Odysseus must do what to escape the island of the lotus-eaters with his crew?
There are only really a few of Odysseus' men who are under the hold of the lotus flower. When they refuse to leave Odysseus has them tied up and forced onto the ship. As the ship sails away from the land of the lotus-eaters the men gradually recover and get their will-power back. Hope this helps ;)
What is a long pole of wood set up on a ship to hold the sail up?
a mast
How did Odysseus pass by the sierens?
Odysseus ordered the sailors to use beeswax to plug up their ears so that the Siren Song would not lure them to their destruction. He had himself lashed to the mast of his ship, so that he could hear the song, becoming the only mortal to hear the song and survive.
What happened to Odysseus' ship?
Odysseus's ship drowned up side by side ,and all their trouble friends waited ,looking seaward
What happened to odysseus's ship?
Odysseus's ship drowned up side by side ,and all their trouble friends waited ,looking seaward
What is the name of the Structure on a ship that holds the sails?
They sails are attached to the masts of the ship. The mast is a pole that runs straight up or angled up out of the deck of the ship.
What is the foremast of a ship?
It is the mast that occupies the most forward (toward the bow, or up front) of positions on a multi-masted ship. If there are two masts, the other longer mast closest to the middle of the ship would be the mainmast. If there are three masts, the mast closest to the stern (aft) would be the mizzenmast.
What does a foretopman do?
A foretopman is a sailor who works on the foretopmast of a ship, the foretopmast being high up the mast in the front of the ship.
What holds up a sail on a sail boat?
The halyard (a line, NOT a rope) keeps it tied up to the mast (that vertical post-thing).
