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Odysseus's men believed the bag of winds, given to Odysseus by Aeolus, contained treasure or some form of valuable cargo. Curious and skeptical, they opened the bag while Odysseus was asleep, thinking it might hold riches. Instead, the winds escaped, causing a storm that blew them off course, leading to their misadventures. This act of impatience and distrust ultimately resulted in severe consequences for their journey home.
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Why do the men open the bag of wind from Aeolus?
They open the bag of wind, because they have no idea whats in it. The shipmates think it contains gold, silver, food, etc. Once the bag is opened, instead of bringing them home like it was supposed to, the winds send the ship away from Ithaca.
What Odysseus and his men come within sight of Ithaca Why do they not land?
Some of his men opened the bag of wind that the wind god gave them. which blew them the other way
Who gives Odysseus and his men a bag of wind?
Aeolus gives Odysseus and his men a bag of wind to help them sail safely back to Ithaca. He instructs them not to open it, but due to distrust and curiosity, they open it prematurely, causing a storm that blows them off course.
How did Odysseus and his men end up back in aiola soon after leaving it?
Odysseus and his men were blown away after his men opened the bag of wind that Ino gave him. They thought that it was gold and wanted to check how much money was in the bag, but it was wind so it blew them back all the way to Aiola again.
How did Odysseus men opening the bag effect Odysseus?
they were in sight of ithica when Odysseus fell asleep and his men opened the wind bag thinking it was treasure that odysseus was holding out on them. Because of this the wind creates a giant storm and blows them back to another island where they meet circe.
How did Odysseys The Sirens quest get him in to truble?
By temptation, the men also saw that Odysseus had a weakness.
What happens to Odysseus on the island of aeolus?
hes the keeper of winds where Aeolus gives him a bag of wind. Odysseus men think hes hiding something from them so they open the bag and the winds rush out where it brings them back to Aeolus who refuses to help them again :)
How did Odysseus' men do to stir the boat off track?
They opened the bag of winds that some wind king gave them
How does the gift that Aeolus gives to Odysseus end up being unlucky?
It's not so much the actual gift that's unlucky as it is what Odysseus' men do to it. When Aiolus gives Odysseus the wind bag, he tell him to make sure that no one opens it all the way, or all the wind will escape. Odysseus' men, however think that there is gold and treasure in the bag, so they open it against Odysseus' commands, and they get sent back to where the came from.
Why do Odysseus' men open the bag of wind?
becausee theyy believedd in containedd treasuree that Odysseus was tryinqq to keep hidden from them
What favor does the wind king do for Odysseus?
The king of the winds (aeolous) gives Odysseus a bag of winds that has all of the winds except for one (the west wind?) that will bring him home and he does get home within sight of Ithaca but then his crewmates got suspicious of the bag opened it and were blown back away from Ithaca back toward the island of the winds
How did the wind king try and help Odysseus and his men?
The Wind King, Aeolus, helped Odysseus and his men by giving them a bag containing all the unfavorable winds, allowing them to sail home to Ithaca smoothly. However, he warned them not to open the bag. Unfortunately, Odysseus's crew, curious and thinking it contained treasure, opened it while he was sleeping, releasing the winds and blowing their ship far off course. This act ultimately thwarted their journey home.
