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What kept Odysseus from reaching home?
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Does The Odyssey take place before or after the Trojan War?
After; it is the story of Odysseus's journey home.
What war had Odysseus been a part of before he began his journey home?
Trojan War.
What was the Home of the people who took Odysseus home?
Scheria was home to the Phaecians who took Odysseus home.
What does Polyphemus do when he finds out Odysseus' name?
Polyphemus laments, recalling when the seer Telemus told him that he would one day be blinded by Odysseus. The cyclops then calls out to his father Poseidon, and asks him to curse Odysseus. He asks him to kill Odysseus before he returns home or if Odysseus is fated to return home, then to ensure that he arrives alone on someone else's ship, having lost all of his crew, and with trouble in his home.
What is the Odysseus' destination?
Odysseus's destination is always his home, the island of Ithaca.
What keeps Odysseus from reaching home?
the current keeps him from reaching home and throws him off track for nine days on the tenth he came home
Why is Calypso preventing Odysseus from reaching home?
She loves him and wants him to live with her.
Why does Calypso prevent Odysseus from reaching home?
She loves him and wants him to live with her.
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.
When The Odyssey begins Calypso is?
keeping Odysseus prisoner on her island and preventing him from reaching home
Who is keeping Odysseus from reaching home?
Angry gods, terrible monsters, and I think curses
Where was the last place Odysseus stopped before returning home?
Odysseus last stopped in Scheria, home of the Phaecians, before returning home to Ithaca. Or if 'home' means estate, he spends the night in the house of Eumaeus, the swineherd.
What kept Odysseus from reaching home?
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What is a summary for the Aeolus in The Odyssey?
In "The Odyssey," Aeolus is the god of the winds who helps Odysseus by providing him with a bag that contains all the winds except for the gentle west wind, which would guide him home to Ithaca. However, while Odysseus and his crew are close to reaching their destination, his men, curious about the bag's contents, open it, releasing the winds and driving them off course. When Odysseus returns to Aeolus for help again, Aeolus refuses, believing that Odysseus is cursed by the gods. This episode highlights themes of trust, temptation, and the capricious nature of divine assistance.
How do calypso and Circe keep Odysseus from reaching his home?
Calypso and Circe both use enchantment and allure to keep Odysseus from returning home. Calypso, a nymph, detains Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for several years, offering him immortality and companionship, while he yearns for his home and family. Circe, a sorceress, initially traps Odysseus and his men in her home, turning them into animals, but later helps him navigate his journey after he resists her magic. Both figures embody the themes of temptation and the struggle against distractions that delay Odysseus's return to Ithaca.
How does Agamemnon hear about Odysseus's homecoming?
Odysseus meets Agamemnon's ghost in Hades, after initially leaving Circe's island.
