they lashed him to the mast.
they lashed him to the mast.
they lashed him to the mast
They tied him to the mast and they plugged their ears, they let Odysseus listen b/c that is what he wanted, since he is curious.
they lashed him to the mast.
Odysseus' crew men ask Odysseus to leave Circe's island after a year on her island.
As they neared the island of the Sirens, Odysseus ordered his men to plug their ears with beeswax to protect them from the Sirens' enchanting song. He himself, wanting to hear their alluring melodies, had himself tied to the mast of the ship. This way, he could listen without succumbing to the temptation to steer the ship toward the Sirens. The crew followed his orders, ensuring they remained focused on their course.
They raided the island.
Basically, Homer is just a story teller who tell great stories like Odysseus. It was said that sirens have lovely voices but could lured whoever hear their voice to destruction. A mortal is said to be natural of being curious of almost anything, and Odysseus is no different. Odysseus is known to be a man of wit, so, when they are crossing the path where Sirens are, he didn't put an ear wax, instead he commanded his crew to strongly bind him on their post so that he wouldn't do anything that would lead him to his destruction. It was said, that only Odysseus is the man who lives and hears the sirens' song.
Both Circe and Calypso kept Odysseus on their respective islands. Circe kept Odysseus and his crew for a year.
Siren try to lure not only Odysseus and his crew but every ship near them with their beautiful songs. Odysseus knows that they are getting close to them that's why he ordered his crew to seal their ears with wax. He wanted to hear the song so he ordered them to tie him on the deck and not untie him even if he screams or orders them.
Odysseus' crew asked to go home after a year on Circe's island.
Multiple people imprisoned Odysseus.Polyphemos, the cyclops imprisoned Odysseus and his men in his cave.Zeus, temporarily imprisons Odysseus and his crew on the island of Thrinacia, home of the golden cattle of Helios, by not providing fair winds.Calypso, on her island.