so that he could bury Elpenor's body (one of his crewmen he found in the underworld)
To properly bury Elphenor, the guy that fell off the roof the morning they left for the kingdom of the dead.
Elpenor who died on the island of Circe previously and they did not bury him after they meet him in the underworld they go back and then goes back to Circe's island to bury him in his own manner
Circe hinders Odysseus by first turning his men into animals and delaying Odysseus' progress. Once Odysseus manages to resist her spell (with Hermes' help), Odysseus then take her to bed for her to turn his men back into humans. For a year after, Odysseus feasts and stays with Circe, which further delays his return to Ithaca. When Odysseus and his men feel it is time to leave, Circe helps Odysseus by advising him to visit the prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. There he learns of the dangers ahead of Scylla, Charybdis, the Sirens, and Helios' cattle.
After leaving Circe, Odysseus journeys to the Underworld to consult the prophet Tiresias. He seeks guidance on how to return home to Ithaca and also to learn about the challenges he will face on his journey. Following this encounter, he travels back to Circe's island to fulfill her instructions before continuing his voyage.
Eurylochus did not obey to the orders of Odysseus and when Odysseus brought back his colleagues from the palace of Circe they almost had a fight
Circe turns the men back and tells Odysseus to port his ship properly, and to hide their gear in some cave.
Yes, in Homer's "The Odyssey," Odysseus did have a sexual relationship with the sorceress Circe during his journey back to Ithaca. She turned some of his men into pigs and then seduced Odysseus, who stayed with her for a year.
It is not the island of circle, but rather the island of Circe. On this island, the witch Circe turns Odysseus's men into pigs. After being warned of his mens fate, the god Hermes gives Odysseus a herb that will protect him from sharing the same fate. The only way that Circe will change his men back, is if Odysseus sleeps with her, so he does, and his men are returned to their human form.
Two instances: 1. When Odysseus is on the island of Calypso, Hermes comes as a messenger to persuade Calypso let Odysseus go. 2. Hermes gives Odysseus advice on how to avoid danger from Circe and how to get his men back from her. He gives Odysseus a magical plant to protect Circe from her charms, tells Odysseus to pretend to want to kill Circe after she tries to cast her spell, and warns Odysseus not to sleep with Circe before she has promised to do no harm to him.
In the island of Circe, Odysseus' men are turned into pigs by the enchantress Circe. With the help of Hermes, Odysseus resists her magic and convinces her to turn his men back into humans. Odysseus and his crew then stay on the island for a year, enjoying Circe's hospitality before continuing on their journey.
He returns back to Circe's island (Aeaea).
Hermes gave Odysseus several things: 1. A chance at escaping back to Ithaca when he tells Calypso to free Odysseus. 2. A sprig of Moly to resist Circe's magical charms. 3. Advice to Odysseus on how to defeat Circe.
Hermes warns Odysseus before his encounter with the enchantress Circe, and gives Odysseus a magical herb to protect him from Circes' spells, as well as exact advice as to what to do. Circe tries to turn Odysseus into a pig but fails. Odysseus rushes Circe with his sword, but she acquiesces, and tries to bed Odysseus. Odysseus commands her to swear an oath to do him no further harm, and after she has, he beds her. Afterwards he refuses to eat, and explains he cannot until he sees his men. Circe retrieves them (as animals), and administers a drug to turn them back into normal. Odysseus tells his men to return to the ship.