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What does circe symbolize in The Odyssey?
Circe in The Odyssey symbolizes temptation and deception. She represents a danger to Odysseus and his crew, using her powers to turn his men into animals and trap them on her island. Circe also serves as a test of Odysseus's cleverness and strength as he navigates through her challenges in order to continue his journey home.
How does Odysseus justify his years with Calypso and Circe?
Odysseus justifies his time with Calypso and Circe as necessary for survival and the fulfillment of his destiny. He explains that he was held captive by forces beyond his control, and that he had to navigate various challenges in order to ultimately return home to his wife and son.
What does Circe instruct Odysseus to do in order to reach home?
he farts
Who gives Odysseus directions to hades?
In Homer's "The Odyssey", Odysseus receives directions on how to get to Hades from the goddess, Circe. In order to get Tiresias to answer his questions about what fate awaited him in the future, he had to take an offering of a ram.
What does Circe say Odysseus must do in order to reach home?
That first he must journey to the land of the dead, Hanes,and consult the prophet Tiresias.
What does Circe say Odysseus will have to do in order to find his way home?
Click your heels together three times and chant that their is no place like home
Where did Odysseus travel to in order?
1)Troy 2)cicones 3)lotus Eaters 4)Cyclops 5)island of Aaolia 6)laestrygonians 7)circe 8)teiresians and the land of the dead 9)Circe 10)Sirens 11)charybdis 12)scylla 13)thrinakia 14)calypso 15)phaecia 16) ithica
Why does Zeus agree to release Odysseus from calypso's island?
Zeus agrees to release Odysseus from Calypso's island because it is decreed by the other gods that Odysseus should finally be allowed to return home to Ithaca. Zeus is the king of the gods and ensures that divine orders are followed. Additionally, it is also seen as fulfilling Odysseus's destiny and reestablishing order in his kingdom.
What adventurous encounters the Odysseus face in the story?
In order from 1st 2 last. 1. The Island of the Cicones: After leaving Troy, they stop to raid this island for supplies. The Cicones attack on horseback, and Odysseus lost 72 of his men 2. The island of the lotus eaters, he had to kidnap his own men to get them back on the ship. 3. The Island of the Cyclopes: Here, Odysseus and his men find a Cyclops' cave, lured by his cheese and wine. The cyclops, Polyphemus, traps them inside the cave. Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops, and then sneak out under his heard of sheep. 4. The Island of Aeolus: Aeolus, the god of the winds, gives Odysseus all of the bad winds, so he can safely sail home. Odysseus' men go against his orders and open the bag, and all of the winds escape. 5. The Island of the Laestrygonians: The Laestrygonians, a race of cannibals, eat the Greeks. Only the men on Odysseus' ship and himself survive. 6. Circe's Island: Circe turns Odysseus' men to swine, but Odysseus is protected from her magic with the help of Hermes, who gave him a magical herb called Moly. Odysseus ends up staying there for what seems like a short time, but ended up being a couple years. Before Odysseus departs, Circe finally tells him that he needs to find the blind prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. 7. The Underworld: Odysseus consults the prophet Teiresias to ask how he can get home, and finds his mother there, who has committed suicide in depression 8. The Island of the Sirens: Odysseus and his men pass here, an island with women singing their luring songs, trying to reel in sailors. So they do not hear, Odysseus fills his mens ears with beeswax, and he has them tie him to the mast. 9. Scylla and Charybdis: Odysseus chooses to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent, rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool. He did this because he knew that if he went to Charybdis, the whole ship would be destroyed. However, if he went towards Scylla, six men would die. A sacrifice the brave Odysseus decided to make. 10. The Island of Helios: They stop here, and Odysseus falls asleep praying to Athena. While sleeping, his men once again go against his orders and eat Helios' cattle. This outrages the god, and he threatens never to rise again. As a punishment, Zeus throws a bolt of lightning at the ship, and turns it to splinters. Only Odysseus survives 11. Ogygia (Calypso's Island): Odysseus finds this island after drifting in the sea. It is a island of women, with a nymph named Calypso, with whom Odysseus has a seven-year affair with. After the seven years, Hermes convinces Calypso to let Odysseus build a new ship so he could sail home 12. The Island of the Phaecians: The Phaecians accept Odysseus, and he explains his ten-year journey to them during a feast. They happily give him a ride home on one of their magical ships. 13. Ithaca: Odysseus finally arrives home. The men that gave him a ride had been turned to stone onboard the ship, as Poseidons final revenge. He sees his son, Telemachus, for the first time in 15 years. He and Telemachus kill all of the suitors, and Odysseus takes his place as king, once again, alongside his wife Penelope.
What are some bad things Odysseus did?
He cheated on his wife with Calypso and Circe, he let his men die, and insulted the gods. However, most of these were not done on purpose. He was literally trapped on an island with Calypso, who was a beautiful nymph, for 8 years. Just him and Calypso. His men were stupid in the fact that they ate Helios' cattle when told not to. This insulted Helios, who requested Zeus to punish Odysseus. Also, to get past Scylla, he HAD to sacrifice six of his men in order for Scylla not to destroy the ship. Finally, he blinded Polyphemus, who was Poseidon's son (no known to Odysseus), to escape his island. Odysseus was cursed accordingly each time he insulted the gods though, so it evened out.
Why did Odysseus's boat sink in book 5 of the odyssey?
Poseidon got mad that the gods let Odysseus leave Calypso's island. So in order to make Odysseus's travel worse, Poseidon creates a storm sending Odysseus under water along with his raft.
Who is the god who gives Odysseus magic liquor?
Maron, from Ismarus, was spared by Odysseus. So in return, Maron gave Odysseus the wine. Hope this helped :)
