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How are Odysseus and his men described?
Odysseus and his men are described in many ways. How they are described is dictated by whose book you're reading from. Homer, who is credited for writing the Odyssey, would describe them favorably. The most common description would have that Odysseus was very intelligent, he was the man who thought up the Trojan horse. Other writers such as John Erskine thought of Odysseus as a coward and not worthy of being called a Greek hero.Books you may find helpful: The Odyssey and Penelope's Man
How is Odysseus strong?
Odysseus is strong because he was the only man who could string the bow.
Why did the suitors want to kill Odysseus?
Odysseus was trying to kill them all. Only by killing Odysseus could they save their own lives.
Why does Odysseus travel to the underworld?
Odysseus traveled to the underworld so that he could talk to Thiresias who had been dead for several years. Thiresias was a great fore teller and could tell Odysseus how to get back to Ithaca.
How many of Odysseus' mean has the Cyclops eaten?
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, ate six of Odysseus' men. In the encounter described in Homer's "Odyssey," Polyphemus captures Odysseus and his crew, and during the course of their imprisonment, he consumes several of the men. Odysseus ultimately devises a plan to escape, leading to the Cyclops' blindness and their eventual escape from the cave.
How are Odysseus and his men described?
Odysseus and his men are described in many ways. How they are described is dictated by whose book you're reading from. Homer, who is credited for writing the Odyssey, would describe them favorably. The most common description would have that Odysseus was very intelligent, he was the man who thought up the Trojan horse. Other writers such as John Erskine thought of Odysseus as a coward and not worthy of being called a Greek hero.Books you may find helpful: The Odyssey and Penelope's Man
Was Odysseus' journey to the land of the cyclops a good choice?
In retrospect it was not. But Odysseus could not know this in advance, could he?
What was the whirlpool that that sanked Odysseus ship?
The whirlpool that sank Odysseus's ship is known as Charybdis. In Homer's "Odyssey," it is described as a massive whirlpool located opposite the sea monster Scylla, creating a treacherous passage for Odysseus and his crew. Charybdis would swallow the sea three times a day, creating a dangerous vortex that could engulf ships. Odysseus had to navigate carefully between these two perilous threats on his journey home.
What could an archaeopteryx be described?
It could be described as the first bird.
How is Odysseus strong?
Odysseus is strong because he was the only man who could string the bow.
Why did the suitors want to kill Odysseus?
Odysseus was trying to kill them all. Only by killing Odysseus could they save their own lives.
How could Roman consuls be described as?
They could be described as prime ministers.
What city did Odysseus pass where the sun never shines?
Odysseus passed the land of the Cimmerians, where the sun never shines. This land was described as a place of perpetual darkness and mist in "The Odyssey" by Homer.
Why does Odysseus travel to the underworld?
Odysseus traveled to the underworld so that he could talk to Thiresias who had been dead for several years. Thiresias was a great fore teller and could tell Odysseus how to get back to Ithaca.
Where did Odysseus' wife and son live?
In Ithaca, described many times as "Fair Verona", Verona being the settlement.
Which word best described how Penelope felt when she learned that her son had gone in search of information about Odysseus fate?
distraught
Penelope's test of Odysseus in Book 23 of the Odyssey?
Penelope was talking to Odysseus and told her maid to move Odysseus' bed so this beggar (odysseus) could stay the night. (Odysseus' bed was made from an oak tree and would be almost impossible to move.) Therefore, Odysseus got really mad and thought she was living with another man who was very strong and could move it. Penelope then knew for sure that this was Odysseus.
