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Odysseus gave his men beeswax so that they would not be able to hear the Sirens who would lure them to their death.

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How does Odysseus see to it that his men cannot hear the voices of the Sirens?

Odysseus has his men plug their ears with beeswax so they cannot hear the Sirens' enchanting voices. Odysseus himself, wanting to hear the song but also not succumb to its lure, has his men tie him to the ship's mast so he cannot be swayed.


Odysseus and his cunningness against the sirens?

He wanted to hear the sirens so he told his men to tie him to his ship's mast and to put beeswax in their ears. So, Odysseus heard the sirens but could not be drawn to them as he was tied down.


Was Odysseus men tempted from the sirens?

Yes, Odysseus and his crew were tempted by the Sirens' enchanting song as they passed by. In order to resist their allure, Odysseus had his men plug their ears with beeswax and had himself tied to the ship's mast to avoid succumbing to the Sirens' song.


How does Odysseus protect his men from the siren song how do his men protect him?

He tells then to put beeswax to cover their ears so they cant hear the song of the siren and the men protect him by tying him to the mast so he cannot not come down when sirens sings


What did he give his men so he could hear the sirens?

In Homer’s "The Odyssey," Odysseus gives his men beeswax to plug their ears so they cannot hear the enchanting song of the Sirens. This precaution prevents them from being lured to their doom by the Sirens' irresistible melodies. Meanwhile, Odysseus, curious to hear the song himself, has himself tied to the mast of the ship, instructing his men not to release him no matter how much he begs.


How does Odysseus escape the influence of the sirens?

He told his men about the sirens, sharing what Circe had told him. gave them beeswax to plug their ears from their song.So that he could hear their enchanting, tempting song, Odysseus instructed his men to tie him to the mast, and only lash him tighter no matter what he says until they are past the sirens.


How does Odysseus and his men avoid being enchanted by the songs of the Seirenes?

Odysseus was a clever man. He wanted to pass by the Sirens with the boat, but he also wanted to hear the melody of the Sirens. So he came up with this idea : He told his men to put wax into their ears, so they couldn't hear the Sirens singing, but he asked them to tie him with a rope to the mast, so that he could listen and enjoy the melody, but not be afraid to be enchanted and leave the boat. So, while Odysseus was driven crazy, tied to the mast, his men sailed the boat safely far away past the Sirens.


What does Odysseus do to protect his men from the Sirens?

They plugged their ears with wax


What are the monsters that cause Odysseus' men to plug their ears?

These was the Sirens.


What are examples of Odysseus being smart and cunning in order to stay alive?

We'll first he gets Polyphemus drunk and then stabs his eye out and then he ties his men to the underside of sheep and they escape. He also plugs his ears with beeswax when approaching the sirens


How does Odysseus survive the danger by the sirens Scylla and Charybdis?

Odysseus goes through the Sirens by putting beeswax in their ears. Odysseus is tied to the mast while the Sirens are surrounding them and is begging for his soilders to untie him but they don't. He goes through Scylla by just going past it, letting 6 of his men get eaten by Scylla. And he sailed closer to Scylla to get past Charybdis.


What plan does Odysseus devise that will enable him to listen to the song of the sirens yet remains unharmed by them?

Odysseus devises a plan to avoid being lured by the sirens' song by having his men plug their ears with beeswax so they cannot hear it. He, however, has his men tie him to the mast of the ship so that he can hear the song without being able to act on it, ensuring his safety.