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He understands that eating the plant will make you want to stay on the island.

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Who was Odysseus best friend?

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What does Odysseus do to identify and then punish the unfaithful maids?

I know that he kills them but i dont know how he identifies them


Why was Odysseus able to stab the cyclops in the eye?

Before Odysseus leaves his ship with his men to explore the island he takes with him some wine and food. The wine was given to Odysseus by Maron, son of Euanthes and priest of Apollo, after Odysseus protected him and his child. Odysseus gives this wine to the Cyclops, and after the cyclops has drunk too much Odysseus addresses him and tells him his name is nobody. When the cyclops is sleeping Odysseus takes a sharpened stick and stabs the Cyclops in the eye, when the cyclops cries out in pain and calls for his brothers to help they ask who is hurting him and he says nobody, so his brothers think he is playing a trick on them and dont help. Sources: Almost a year studying the Odyssey


What did Odysseus tell Polyphemus that his name was no man how did this help him?

When Odysseus introduced himself as "No Man," he cunningly deceived Polyphemus, the Cyclops. By doing so, Odysseus made it difficult for Polyphemus to identify him later when seeking vengeance. As a result, when Odysseus and his men blinded the Cyclops and escaped, Polyphemus couldn't call out a specific name for help, allowing Odysseus to continue on his journey without immediate retribution.


What did teiresias tell odysseus?

how to get home. he shares a few highlights to the story. If you dont' eat the cattle, this will happen...if you do eat Helios' cattle, than this will happen. & he shares that Ody can talk to the ghosts/shadows