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Was Odysseus mortal or immortal?
Odysseus was the mortal King of Ithaca in the Iliad and the Odyssey by the poet Homer. Odysseus was not a god, although he was often referred to as 'godlike'.
What greek god quoted nymph of the braided tresses?
The god Zeus is refers to Calypso as "the nymph of the braided tresses" when addressing his son Hermes about Odysseus.
Was Odysseus a god in Greek mythology?
No, Odysseus was not a god in Greek mythology. He was a mortal hero known for his cunning and bravery.
Is Charon the boatman a god or mortal or monster?
Difficult to answer - he is the servant of Hades - in the same way that Cerberus is Hades' pet dog. As a resident of the underworld he is not a mortal but he is also not a god. However unlike Cerberus he is not a monster.
What is aeolus the god of?
Aegeus was not a God: but a mortal King, the father of Theseus.
Was Odysseus mortal or immortal?
Odysseus was the mortal King of Ithaca in the Iliad and the Odyssey by the poet Homer. Odysseus was not a god, although he was often referred to as 'godlike'.
What greek god quoted nymph of the braided tresses?
The god Zeus is refers to Calypso as "the nymph of the braided tresses" when addressing his son Hermes about Odysseus.
Was Odysseus a god in Greek mythology?
No, Odysseus was not a god in Greek mythology. He was a mortal hero known for his cunning and bravery.
What is the first thing that Odysseus asks the person who helped him?
"Are you a God or a Mortal?"
Is Charon the boatman a god or mortal or monster?
Difficult to answer - he is the servant of Hades - in the same way that Cerberus is Hades' pet dog. As a resident of the underworld he is not a mortal but he is also not a god. However unlike Cerberus he is not a monster.
Who is the Greek God Odysseus' grandparents?
Odysseus is mortal; his father was Laertes, son of Arcesius and Chalcomedusa King of Ithaca, his mother Anticleia daughter of Autolycus and Amphithea.
What is aeolus the god of?
Aegeus was not a God: but a mortal King, the father of Theseus.
What reason does Calypso give for letting Odysseus leave in 'The Odyssey'?
Fear of angering the Chief God Zeus is the reason which Calypso gives for letting Odysseus leave in "The Odyssey." The immortal sea nymph in question receives an order from Zeus by way of the divine messenger Hermes to release her mortal lover from a seven-year affair to a recommenced sea voyage home to Ithaca.
Is Odysseus related to Hermes in Greek mythology?
Yes, in Greek mythology, Odysseus is related to Hermes as a distant cousin. Hermes is the messenger god and a son of Zeus, while Odysseus is a mortal hero and a descendant of Hermes through his grandfather Autolycus.
Who casts Odysseus upon an island?
In Greek mythology, it is the god Poseidon who casts Odysseus upon the island of Ogygia where he meets the nymph Calypso. This event occurs as part of Odysseus' journey back home to Ithaca after the Trojan War in Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey.
How did Odysseus get home?
Odysseus travels eventually lead him to be shipwrecked upon Ogygia, where he is rescued and nursed to health by the nymph Calypso. She keeps Odysseus there for 7 years, before helping him build a raft to escape. Odysseus raft is wrecked by Poseidon, by with the help of a river god, he manages to make it ashore to Scheria, where is taken in by the Phaecians. They sail Odysseus home on their blessed ships.
Was the god Hercules a mortal?
he was half mortal and half god
