when people eat them it makes them lose their memory, and they can't remember why they would ever want to leave. that is what happened to odysseus's crew. he had to make them fast (not eat), which they cried about, but they finally regained their memory and sailed on.
They forgot about their journey home and stayed with the Lotus eaters. The rest of the crew sailed home without them.
as Odysseus sailed away he said to Polyphemus '' it is I Odysseus who blinded you.''
The monster that took six of Odysseus's men was Scylla. Scylla is depicted as a sea creature with multiple heads, and she dwells in a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. When Odysseus and his crew sailed past her lair, she snatched six of his men from the ship. This encounter is part of Odysseus's journey home in Homer's epic, "The Odyssey."
Odysseus taunted the blinded Polyphemus in an act of hubris, telling Polyphemus that it was Odysseus who had blinded him.
Odysseus successfully sailed his ship past Scylla and Charybdis, but Scylla managed to catch six of his men, devouring them alive.
when people eat them it makes them lose their memory, and they can't remember why they would ever want to leave. that is what happened to odysseus's crew. he had to make them fast (not eat), which they cried about, but they finally regained their memory and sailed on.
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They forgot about their journey home and stayed with the Lotus eaters. The rest of the crew sailed home without them.
as Odysseus sailed away he said to Polyphemus '' it is I Odysseus who blinded you.''
The monster that took six of Odysseus's men was Scylla. Scylla is depicted as a sea creature with multiple heads, and she dwells in a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. When Odysseus and his crew sailed past her lair, she snatched six of his men from the ship. This encounter is part of Odysseus's journey home in Homer's epic, "The Odyssey."
Odysseus taunted the blinded Polyphemus in an act of hubris, telling Polyphemus that it was Odysseus who had blinded him.
Odysseus sailed from Troy after the Trojan War, which is traditionally dated to around the 12th century BCE. According to Homer's "Odyssey," his journey home took ten years after the war, making it approximately 20 years since he left for Troy. However, these events are part of ancient mythology, so the exact number of years is not defined historically.
she was the wife of menelaus, the spartan commander, who took in odysseus' son telemachus when he sailed for news of his father. she told a prophecy that oddyseus would return home before telemachus left for ithaca, his homeland.
Odysseus sailed primarily in the Mediterranean Sea during his journey home in Homer's epic, the "Odyssey." His adventures took him through various regions, including the Aegean Sea and parts of the Ionian Sea. While the story is set in a mythological context, these bodies of water are integral to the ancient Greek world and the narrative of his travels.
Sailed from Troy on his way home after a raid on Ismarus,
Yes, Odysseus and his crew sailed from Troy to Ismaros in "The Odyssey." After the fall of Troy, they first landed at Ismaros, the city of the Cicones. There, they plundered the city but faced a counterattack from the Cicones, leading to losses before they managed to escape. This episode highlights the themes of hubris and the consequences of their actions on their journey home.