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Siren try to lure not only Odysseus and his crew but every ship near them with their beautiful songs. Odysseus knows that they are getting close to them that's why he ordered his crew to seal their ears with wax. He wanted to hear the song so he ordered them to tie him on the deck and not untie him even if he screams or orders them.
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When circe realizes who Odysseus is why does her attitude toward him change?
he gets angry and try's to kill Odysseus and his men thehehehehe this is for mr.collins students who are cheating and using the computer for a quiz ;]
What did Polyphemus do to prevent Odysseus and his men from escaping?
Polyphemus rolled a large boulder in front of the door, too heavy for Odysseus and his men to move.After he was blinded, Polyphemus removed the boulder from the door and waved his hands in front of the entrance to try to catch anyone trying to escape.
How does Odysseus try to hide?
From the movie ?
How did the wind king try and help Odysseus and his men?
The Wind King, Aeolus, helped Odysseus and his men by giving them a bag containing all the unfavorable winds, allowing them to sail home to Ithaca smoothly. However, he warned them not to open the bag. Unfortunately, Odysseus's crew, curious and thinking it contained treasure, opened it while he was sleeping, releasing the winds and blowing their ship far off course. This act ultimately thwarted their journey home.
When Odysseus men try to prevent him from taunting the Cyclops what conflicts occur?
When Odysseus taunts the Cyclops Polyphemus, his men attempt to stop him, highlighting a conflict between loyalty to their leader and their instinct for self-preservation. The crew fears that Odysseus's hubris will provoke the Cyclops further, endangering their lives. This conflict underscores the tension between Odysseus's pride and the collective safety of his crew, ultimately leading to dire consequences when Polyphemus retaliates. The incident illustrates the dangers of individual bravado against the backdrop of communal responsibility.
The Sirens try to lure Odysseus and his men by?
The Sirens try to lure Odysseus and his men by singing enchanting melodies that promise knowledge and pleasure. Their irresistible songs tempt sailors to steer their ships towards the treacherous rocks where the Sirens reside.
What did Odysseus try to put in his men?
Wax. To stop up their ears so that they could not hear the song of the sirens.
Who is the siren in 'The Odyssey?
They are beautiful young ladies who sing songs and try to get men to steer their ships into dangerous rocks and destroy them, then they try to kill the men.
The Sirens try to convince Odysseus that?
The Sirens try to convince Odysseus to stay with them by promising him knowledge and insight that only they can provide. They use their enchanting voices to lure sailors towards their island with the intention of causing their destruction. Odysseus resists their call by having his crew tie him to the mast of his ship so he can hear their song without being able to give in to its temptation.
What is the summary of the odyssey the sirens?
Scylla is a sea monster of gray rock. Charybdis is an enormous and dangerous whirlpool. Odysseus has to sail his ship through the narrow passageway between the sea monster Scylla and Charybdis. Odysseus has his men try to avoid Charybdis and leads them to Scylla, he loses 6 men.
How did Odysseus manage to hear the sirens without dying?
It was not hard to hear the sirens. He just listened, and could hear their sweet enchanting song. Sirens do not destroy men directly by their song; they sing and if the victim hears the song, they then try to get to the source by swimming and die of drowning or by wrecking their ship.In order to hear the sirens without being led to his doom, Odysseus was tied and bound to the main mast of the ship by his men. He warned his men of the Sirens and had them plug their ears with wax so they could not hear. When Odysseus heard the sirens, he begged his men to let him go, but they refused until he stopped struggling as this indicated the sirens could no longer be heard.
What do the Sirens try to convince Odysseus to do?
Odysseus hears the song and thinks to join them, as the siren song will cause a man to lose all sense of survival and swim to the cliffs which surround the island the sirens live upon and in that way drown - or the man might try to navigate the ship onto the shore and in this way crash upon the reefs. The end result in both cases would be death. The Sirens themselves were trying to convince him that they knew the way home, and they could tell him, if only he came to them.
How do Odysseus and his shipmates safely sail past the sirens?
All the crew except Odysseus fill their ears with wax, and Odysseus is tied to the mast so he can't try to steer the ship or jump overboard.
In mythical stories why did the mermaids try and wreck the ships?
It is believed that the mermaids or some called them sirens,used to sing to the sailors and lure them over towards the rocks and the ship would get crash and the sailors would drown but it is unsure if this is true. But it is believed that the mermaids/sirens would do this only for the purpose of seeing the men suffer but it is unknown what they did with the body's.
Why don't the men want Odysseus to try to string the bow?
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When Odysseus men try to prevent him from taunting the cyclops what type of conflict occurs?
Character against character.
When Odysseus's men try to prevent him from taunting the cyclops what type of conflict appears?
A conflict of wills emerges between Odysseus and his men when they try to convince him to stop taunting the cyclops. The men fear the consequences of angering the cyclops, showcasing a conflict of priorities and approaches to survival.
