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What did Circe give Odysseus before she let him go?
Before letting Odysseus go, Circe provided him with vital advice and supplies for his journey home. She gave him a favorable wind to aid his sailing and instructed him on how to navigate past the Sirens, warning him to plug his crew's ears with beeswax and to have himself tied to the mast of the ship. Additionally, she revealed the challenges he would face in the Underworld and how to appease the spirits there.
In The Odyssey who is circe?
Circe generally refers to the Greek goddess. She is most well-known for her role in the Odyssey.In Homer's Odyssey, Circe is a witch, who lives in a mansion on the island Aeaea, surrounded by a dense forest. Circe is possibly a minor goddess of magic. Around her house, there are strangely docile (calm and trained) lions and wolves, the victims of her magic potions.Circe lures Odysseus men, and gives them a feast meat and wine. She had poisoned the drink with magical potions. She turns the men into pigs, saying that that is what men are and deserve to be. One man was suspicious, so he didn't eat anything and later ran back to the ship to warn the men who had stayed behind to guard the ship, including Odysseus. Later Circe transforms the men back after sleeping with Odysseus, and being convinced by him to let him and his men be released. Odysseus stays with her for a year. She later directs Odysseus to consult Teiresias in the underworld before leaving.She was the daughter of Helios (A former sun god).
What areas is Circe the goddess of?
in response to "Circe was not a goddess but a sorceress who kept Odysseus captive for a number of years. duh... ya'll shud no dat L.O.L >: p" Circe was indeed considered a Goddess, the Goddess of Sorcery, in fact. It's mentioned many a time in The Odyssey, Odysseus even refers to her as a goddess. She mixed concoctions and added them to the drinks of men who came to her island after she'd had her way with them. The potions caused them to turn into animals. Odysseus was the only one who whithstood her power thanks to a drug called moly given to him before hand, and Circe was so taken with him that she let his men go free, turning them back to human, but prettier, more toned than they previously were. Further more she only housed Him and his men for one year, before his crew convinced him to resume the journey home. And she didn't keep them captive at all, they stayed of their own free will and left of their own free will as well, with provisions sent with them from Circe. She even went so far as to warn them what was ahead and give them directive on what they should do to survive. They even returned to her after their venture to the world of the dead for one more night of feasting before they resumed the voyage home with all the information they'd gotten from the underworld, and she helped them again, further warning Odysseus of what lies ahead. i guess i rambled a bit, but my point was Circe is a goddess, yes. a low caliber one, but one none the less, the goddess of sorcery. and Odyssseus and crew weren't kept captive, but as guests and only for one year.
In The Odyssey what is the road of trials for Odysseus?
Odysseus's trials:1. Cicones (six men lost from each ship2. Lotus-eaters (must by force drag the intoxicated men back to boats)3. Cyclops (loses 6 men - puts out Polyphemus's eye - taunts the blinded Cyclops)4. Aeolus (gives sack of winds to Odysseus)A. Aeolus 2 (pronounces curse on Odysseus after winds let out)5. Laestrygonians (loses all ships but his own)6. Circe (men turned to pigs - moly helps him escape her curse - one year in Circe's home)7. House [Kingdom] of the Dead (sees Tiresias and Achilles his mother [Anticleia], Agamemnon, et al.)A. Circe 28. Sirens (Odysseus listens!)9. Scylla and Charybdis (loses six men to Scylla)10. Cattle of the Sun (loses the rest of his men)Calypso's Isle
What are some bad things Odysseus did?
He cheated on his wife with Calypso and Circe, he let his men die, and insulted the gods. However, most of these were not done on purpose. He was literally trapped on an island with Calypso, who was a beautiful nymph, for 8 years. Just him and Calypso. His men were stupid in the fact that they ate Helios' cattle when told not to. This insulted Helios, who requested Zeus to punish Odysseus. Also, to get past Scylla, he HAD to sacrifice six of his men in order for Scylla not to destroy the ship. Finally, he blinded Polyphemus, who was Poseidon's son (no known to Odysseus), to escape his island. Odysseus was cursed accordingly each time he insulted the gods though, so it evened out.
What did Calypso and Circe do to keep Odysseus from reaching home?
Circe and Calypso kept Odysseus from reaching home in very different ways. After Odysseus conquers the goddess-enchantress Circe she helps him . She is an excellent hostess and lover to Odysseus and his men have to convince him to leave. Calypso falls in love withe Odysseus and keeps him captive until Hermes convinces her to let him free.
How did Hermes affect Odysseus?
Two instances: 1. When Odysseus is on the island of Calypso, Hermes comes as a messenger to persuade Calypso let Odysseus go. 2. Hermes gives Odysseus advice on how to avoid danger from Circe and how to get his men back from her. He gives Odysseus a magical plant to protect Circe from her charms, tells Odysseus to pretend to want to kill Circe after she tries to cast her spell, and warns Odysseus not to sleep with Circe before she has promised to do no harm to him.
Why does circe free Odysseus men from her spell?
Well after Hermes gave odyssues the plant or antidote to her spell he requested she let his men go but the only way she would do that is if oddysues slept with her
Why are odysseuss affairs with circe and calypso not considered true love?
well circe and calypso forced affairs with the Odysseus and wouldn't let him leave for a while, so in that sense it wasn't really true love I guess.
Who is circe in the book The Odyssey?
In "The Odyssey," Circe is a powerful witch who lives on the island of Aeaea. She is known for turning Odysseus's men into swine and for her ability to use magic. Circe plays a significant role in the story as she helps Odysseus on his journey home and gives him important advice.
What goddess does Odysseus make love too?
calpso Error Complete spelling is: Calypso
In The Odyssey who is circe?
Circe generally refers to the Greek goddess. She is most well-known for her role in the Odyssey.In Homer's Odyssey, Circe is a witch, who lives in a mansion on the island Aeaea, surrounded by a dense forest. Circe is possibly a minor goddess of magic. Around her house, there are strangely docile (calm and trained) lions and wolves, the victims of her magic potions.Circe lures Odysseus men, and gives them a feast meat and wine. She had poisoned the drink with magical potions. She turns the men into pigs, saying that that is what men are and deserve to be. One man was suspicious, so he didn't eat anything and later ran back to the ship to warn the men who had stayed behind to guard the ship, including Odysseus. Later Circe transforms the men back after sleeping with Odysseus, and being convinced by him to let him and his men be released. Odysseus stays with her for a year. She later directs Odysseus to consult Teiresias in the underworld before leaving.She was the daughter of Helios (A former sun god).
What areas is Circe the goddess of?
in response to "Circe was not a goddess but a sorceress who kept Odysseus captive for a number of years. duh... ya'll shud no dat L.O.L >: p" Circe was indeed considered a Goddess, the Goddess of Sorcery, in fact. It's mentioned many a time in The Odyssey, Odysseus even refers to her as a goddess. She mixed concoctions and added them to the drinks of men who came to her island after she'd had her way with them. The potions caused them to turn into animals. Odysseus was the only one who whithstood her power thanks to a drug called moly given to him before hand, and Circe was so taken with him that she let his men go free, turning them back to human, but prettier, more toned than they previously were. Further more she only housed Him and his men for one year, before his crew convinced him to resume the journey home. And she didn't keep them captive at all, they stayed of their own free will and left of their own free will as well, with provisions sent with them from Circe. She even went so far as to warn them what was ahead and give them directive on what they should do to survive. They even returned to her after their venture to the world of the dead for one more night of feasting before they resumed the voyage home with all the information they'd gotten from the underworld, and she helped them again, further warning Odysseus of what lies ahead. i guess i rambled a bit, but my point was Circe is a goddess, yes. a low caliber one, but one none the less, the goddess of sorcery. and Odyssseus and crew weren't kept captive, but as guests and only for one year.
How did Apollo help Odysseus?
In the Iliad, Apollo cast a plague upon the Greeks for refusing to allow the ransom of the daughter of one of his priests. This does not help Odysseus at all. Apollo was not a significant figure in the Odyssey.
Why does she free Odysseus?
Because Hermes told Calypso that Zeus said she had to let Odysseus go back to Ithica. It was Odysseus himself who wanted to get away, Calypso tried to keep him there. Finally Athena took pity on him and persuaded Zeus to force Calypso to let Odysseus go.
In The Odyssey what is the road of trials for Odysseus?
Odysseus's trials:1. Cicones (six men lost from each ship2. Lotus-eaters (must by force drag the intoxicated men back to boats)3. Cyclops (loses 6 men - puts out Polyphemus's eye - taunts the blinded Cyclops)4. Aeolus (gives sack of winds to Odysseus)A. Aeolus 2 (pronounces curse on Odysseus after winds let out)5. Laestrygonians (loses all ships but his own)6. Circe (men turned to pigs - moly helps him escape her curse - one year in Circe's home)7. House [Kingdom] of the Dead (sees Tiresias and Achilles his mother [Anticleia], Agamemnon, et al.)A. Circe 28. Sirens (Odysseus listens!)9. Scylla and Charybdis (loses six men to Scylla)10. Cattle of the Sun (loses the rest of his men)Calypso's Isle
How does Odysseus escape Calypso?
Hermes tells Calypso to let Odysseus go.
