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Odysseus entered the city of Troy by using a Trojan Horse, a giant replica of a horse, and destroyed Troy from the inside. He wouldn't have been able to if Poseidon didn't send a sea serpent to kill the snitch, who was about to give away Odysseus' position. After Odysseus defeated the city of Troy, he gloated about how he solemnly defeated the town with no help of the Gods. This made Poseidon furious, so he cursed Odysseus and his men so they would go through Hell if they ever sailed again.
Eventually all of his men (excluding Odysseus) were either killed by the Cyclops, turned into pigs by the witch, or fell into the endless pit created by Poseidon.
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What is Eurylochus' reaction to Odysseus' news concerning his conquest of Circe?
Eurylochus was defiant. He attempted to stop Odysseus men from following him to Circes house but Odysseus men decided to follow him and Eurylochus came with because Odysseus yelled at him.
What happened to Odysseus' men on the island of Circle?
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.
Who was the Six headed monster who killed Odysseus men?
Scylla.
What are the monsters that cause Odysseus' men to plug their ears?
These was the Sirens.
Who were the people whose holy city was raided by Odysseus's men?
The Cicones
What did Circe ask of Odysseus in exchange for freeing his men?
She asked that Odysseus eat and drink. Odysseus made the demand of freeing his men upon her, not the other way around, before he would eat, drink and be 'friendly' with her again. After freeing the men, she tells Odysseus to bring his ship ashore, hide it, and bring the rest of his men.
Why does not Odysseus want his men to eat lotus?
If his crew eat the Lotus, they will lose all desire to return home. Odysseus needs the men to return home himself, and he is responsible for these men.
What is Odysseus tryind to do in The Odyssey?
Odysseus is trying to travel his way home to Ithaca, and keep his men, and himself alive in the process.
How is Odysseus loyal?
He puts himself before his men that's loyal-tie
How many men did Odysseus take into Polyphemus' cave?
Odysseus took 12 of his strongest men into Polyphemus' cave.
Why was Helios mad at odysseus and his men?
Because Odysseus and his men were told not to eat the cattle no matter the circumstances and when Odysseus stepped away, his mean cut up some of the cattle and ate them. Zues was ordered to destroy these men. So when Odysseus and his men left the Island a huge storm struck their ship and everyone died except for the great Odysseus himself.
What does Teiresias tell Odysseus?
Teiresias tells Odysseus to avoid the herds of Helios cattle on Thrinakia. Teiresisas saw that if Odysseus and men ate the cattle it would bring about their destruction.
Why do Odysseus' men open the bag of winds that Anemoi had given to Odysseus?
Odysseus' men thought that inside in the bag contained some sort of treasure (gold, silver, riches, something from the gods) that Odysseus was trying to keep hidden away, so that he could have it all to himself.
How is Odysseus ship destroyed?
Zeus struck it with a lightning bolt; this made all of Odysseus' men to drown except himself of course. Hope this helped!
How did Odysseus get himself out of the cave?
By hiding under the cyclop's sheep. On the underside of Polyphemus' sheep. When Polyphemus let his sheep out into the pasture, Odysseus and the remaining crew rode out with the sheep. Odysseus gives Polyphemus a false name and then Odysseus and the men find a large olive stump and sharpen it into a massive spear. They then hide it and then Odysseus and the men feed Polyphemus wine until he is drunk and then they Odysseus and the men spear Polyphemus' eye, blinding him and then Odysseus and the men hide underneath the sheep, with Odysseus hiding beneath the largest ram.
How does Odysseus usually get himself and his men out of trouble?
Odysseus typically relies on his intelligence, cunningness, and strategic thinking to navigate challenging situations. He is known for his ability to come up with clever plans, deceive adversaries, and outsmart his enemies in order to ensure the safety of himself and his men.
Why doesn't Odysseus protect himself in the same way as he protected his men?
If you are talking about the Sirens story: because he wanted to protect his men from the Sirens' singing, but he wanted to hear their songs himself.
