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Why is it so important that Odysseus and his men returned to calypsos island?
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When we first meet the hero Odysseus on Calypsos island what is he doing?
Weeping.
Why had Odysseus not yet returned home from the Trojan war?
Odysseus had not yet returned home from the Trojan War because he had angered the god Poseidon. Poseidon placed many obstacles in Odysseus way so he would be unable to return to his home.
Odysseus hailed from what island?
Odysseus was the king of the island of Ithaca.ITHACA!
How long was Odysseus on the island of Aeolia?
Odysseus stayed with Aeolus on his island for a month.
Who turned Odysseus men into pig and how were they returned to their original forms?
Odysseus' men were transformed into pigs by a sorcereress called circe. Then Odysseus freed his men by feeding them a special feed thanks to Herme's advice. They remained on the island for a year and Circe sujested two routes to leave by.
Odysseus is trapped on calypsos island?
For seven years!
Odysseus is trapped on calypsos island for how many days?
7 years
When we first meet the hero Odysseus on Calypsos island what is he doing?
Weeping.
What island does Odysseus end up on after he escapes Scylla and Charybdis?
Odysseus ends up at calypsos island where he is standed there for seven years. There he meets the immortal calypso and fatally falls for her just as she falls for him. She keeps him on her island by not giving him the tools he needs to make a raft.
How did Odysseus leave Calypsos' island?
Athena told her father Zeus that Odysseus wanted to go home to see his wife and son so Zeus told Hermes to go and tell Calypso to let Odysseus leave her island. She agreed and told Odysseus to make a boat and she gave him food and wine for his journey
What is the name of Calypsos island?
Ogygia
Did Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops?
The cave that Odysseus and his men found when they landed on the Island of the Cyclopes belongs to Polyphemus. Odysseus decided to stay in the cave until its owner returned. When Polyphemus returned and saw the intruders, he ate Odysseus' men.
What happens to Odysseus ater he leaves calypsos island in Book v?
After leaving Calypso's island in Book V of Homer's "The Odyssey", Odysseus faces many challenges on his journey home. He encounters a storm created by the wrath of Poseidon, he is shipwrecked on the island of the Phaeacians, and he is finally helped by Princess Nausicaa. Ultimately, he reaches the safety of the Phaeacian court.
What happened to Odysseus' men on the island of Circle?
It is not the island of circle, but rather the island of Circe. On this island, the witch Circe turns Odysseus's men into pigs. After being warned of his mens fate, the god Hermes gives Odysseus a herb that will protect him from sharing the same fate. The only way that Circe will change his men back, is if Odysseus sleeps with her, so he does, and his men are returned to their human form.
Why had Odysseus not yet returned home from the Trojan war?
Odysseus had not yet returned home from the Trojan War because he had angered the god Poseidon. Poseidon placed many obstacles in Odysseus way so he would be unable to return to his home.
Odysseus hailed from what island?
Odysseus was the king of the island of Ithaca.ITHACA!
Why is the episode on Helios island important to the plot of the odyssey?
it shows why odysseus men do not return home.
