Odysseus learns about what Circe did to his men from Hermes, the messenger god. Hermes informs him that Circe had turned his crew into swine but provides him with a magical herb called moly to protect himself from her enchantments. This guidance helps Odysseus confront Circe and ultimately rescue his men.
Odysseus tells the men to sharpen the 6 foot olive trunk.
Eurylochus tells Odysseus what has happened to the other 22 men. He did not eat the food as he suspected danger, so he was able to avoid the spell and run back to safety.
Odysseus ties his men to the benches and tells them to row.
Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus by employing cunning and deception. After getting Polyphemus drunk on wine, Odysseus tells him that his name is "Nobody." When the Cyclops falls asleep, Odysseus and his men drive a sharpened stake into his eye, blinding him. When Polyphemus cries for help, he tells other Cyclopes that "Nobody" is hurting him, allowing Odysseus and his men to sneak out beneath the sheep as they leave the cave.
Circe turns the men back and tells Odysseus to port his ship properly, and to hide their gear in some cave.
Circe, the sorceress, turned Odysseus' men into pigs before becoming his lover.Circe
Odysseus tells the men to sharpen the 6 foot olive trunk.
Eurylochus tells Odysseus what has happened to the other 22 men. He did not eat the food as he suspected danger, so he was able to avoid the spell and run back to safety.
Calypso tells Odysseus about Scylla and tells him how to get past the monster safely. She is the one who tells him to sacrifice six of his men to the monster.
Calypso tells Odysseus about Scylla and tells him how to get past the monster safely. She is the one who tells him to sacrifice six of his men to the monster.
Odysseus ties his men to the benches and tells them to row.
Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus by employing cunning and deception. After getting Polyphemus drunk on wine, Odysseus tells him that his name is "Nobody." When the Cyclops falls asleep, Odysseus and his men drive a sharpened stake into his eye, blinding him. When Polyphemus cries for help, he tells other Cyclopes that "Nobody" is hurting him, allowing Odysseus and his men to sneak out beneath the sheep as they leave the cave.
Circe turns the men back and tells Odysseus to port his ship properly, and to hide their gear in some cave.
Odysseus and his men landed their ship in Thrinacia, the home of Helios' sacred cattle. Odysseus and his men were warned not to touch the cattle but as Odysseus sleeps his men slaughter and eat them. Helos' tells Zeus that if justice is not done he will take the sun to Hades. Therefore Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship.
they ate the sun god's cattle> :)apex
they ate the sun god's cattle> :)apex
She asked that Odysseus eat and drink. Odysseus made the demand of freeing his men upon her, not the other way around, before he would eat, drink and be 'friendly' with her again. After freeing the men, she tells Odysseus to bring his ship ashore, hide it, and bring the rest of his men.