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How was Odysseus able to listen safely to the siren's song?
He has his men bind him to the ship's mast.
How did odysseus's men escape the wrath of the sirens?
Odysseus filled the ears of the sailors with wax before they tied him to the mast. The sailors couldn't hear the siren's song and Odysseus couldn't move.
How did the men in the odyssey overcome the song of the siren?
Odysseus asked his fellow sailors to tie him tightly with a rope on a ship mast and they put ear plugs made of bee wax to cover his ears.
Why did Odysseus give his men beeswax to put beeswax in their ears?
Odysseus gave his men beeswax so that they would not be able to hear the Sirens who would lure them to their death.
What does Odysseus do to protect his men from the Sirens?
They plugged their ears with wax
How was Odysseus able to listen safely to the siren's song?
He has his men bind him to the ship's mast.
How did odysseus's men escape the wrath of the sirens?
Odysseus filled the ears of the sailors with wax before they tied him to the mast. The sailors couldn't hear the siren's song and Odysseus couldn't move.
How did the men in the odyssey overcome the song of the siren?
Odysseus asked his fellow sailors to tie him tightly with a rope on a ship mast and they put ear plugs made of bee wax to cover his ears.
Why did Odysseus give his men beeswax to put beeswax in their ears?
Odysseus gave his men beeswax so that they would not be able to hear the Sirens who would lure them to their death.
What does Odysseus do to protect his men from the Sirens?
They plugged their ears with wax
How did the sirens try to lure Odysseus and his men?
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.
What is a siren when talking about mythical creatures?
hi its quin here a siren in mythological sense is a being of whos song would lure men at sea to their deaths
Explain why Odysseus chooses a different method of protecting himself from the sirens than the method he uses to protect his men?
Odysseus chooses to protect himself from the sirens by having his men tie him securely to the mast so he can hear their enchanting song without succumbing to its effects. This is different from how he protects his men, who he orders to plug their ears with beeswax to avoid hearing the sirens' song and being lured to their deaths. Odysseus knows he is curious and will be tempted by the sirens' song, so he takes measures to ensure his own safety while also safeguarding his crew.
How does the speaker in Atwood's Siren Song contrast with Homer's Sirens in the Odysseus?
Siren Song poem by Margaret Atwood is her interpretation of what the ancient heroes heard to make them leap into the sea in a effort to reach the sirens and ultimately die trying. In the Greek myth of the Odyssey it is thought to be a song that lures men to their deaths and ships to their ruin in rocky cliffs along islands. There are no words to this song, only the impressions of those who encountered them in mythology, that of the Argonauts and Odysseus alone survived in mythology and made known of the fact.
What do siren eat?
Some Greek myths say they ate those men that they killed by the lure of their song.
How does Odysseus protect the men from the sirens?
Odysseus had the men stuff their ears with wax so they could not hear. He ordered the men to tie him up to the mast, and not release him until he stopped struggling. In this way, Odysseus acted as a signal showing the men when they were a safe distance past the sirens.
What plan does Odysseus devise that will enable him to listen to the song of the sirens yet protect him men from danger?
Odysseus has his men plug their ears with beeswax so they cannot hear the Sirens' song, but he himself is tied to the mast of the ship so he can listen without being lured to his death. This way, he can experience the dangerous allure of the Sirens while ensuring the safety of his crew.
