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Where did Circe instruct Odysseus to travel to before returning home?
Where does Circe tell Odysseus he must go before he can return home? Answer: Odysseus must go to the Underworld to speak to Tiresias.
Why did Odysseus go back to the island of Circe?
Why has Odysseus returned to Aeaea (Circe’s island)? Odysseus goes back to Aeaea to give Elpenor a proper burial. Circe helps Odysseus by telling him how to get home and what will happen at each island. She tells him he will come to the island of sirens (p.
What was Circe’s requirement for Odysseus to leave her island?
What requirement did Circe make before she would allow the Achaeans to leave her island and sail for home in Ithaca? Circe required that they must first visit the land of the dead and hear a prophecy from the ghost of Tiresias.
What does Circe sorceress require Odysseus to do?
Following this advice, Odysseus is able to free his men. After they have all remained on the island for a year, Circe advises Odysseus that he must first visit the Underworld, something a mortal has never yet done, in order to gain knowledge about how to appease the gods, return home safely and recover his kingdom.
Where must Odysseus travel to gain information on returning home?
When Odysseus approaches Circe to ask for help returning home, she tells him that he must first travel to Hades to speak with the ghost of the blind prophet Tiresias.
How long did Odysseus stay on Circe’s island?
Hermes warns Odysseus about Circe and gives him a drug called moly, which resists Circe’s magic. Circe, being attracted to Odysseus’ resistance, falls in love with him and releases his men. Odysseus and his crew remain with her on the island for one year, while they feast and drink.
How long does Odysseus stay with Circe after she seduces him?
As such, Circe seduces Odysseus and his men to stay an entire year on her island not only because she is a beautiful goddess, but because she is a magnificent hostess. Compared to the cannibalism of the Cyclops’s cave, just look at this spread!
Where is Circe’s island?
According to Greek legend, Circe lived in the island of Aeaea.
How do these lines show Odysseus ability to think ahead?
How do lines 244–250 show Odysseus’ ability to think ahead? Odysseus shows the ability to construct a carefully detailed plan. He has the discipline to carry through each step of the plan, without rushing in a way that would tip off the Cyclops that he is about to be tricked.
How did Odysseus find the way back to Ithaca?
When his men finally persuade him to continue the voyage homeward, Odysseus asks Circe for the way back to Ithaca. She replies he must sail to Hades, the realm of the dead, to speak with the spirit of Tiresias, a blind prophet who will tell him how to get home. The next morning, Odysseus rouses his men for the imminent departure.
Why was Circe important to Odysseus in the Odyssey?
In Circe’s home, Odysseus loses sight of the goal of returning to Ithaca, and he happily spends a year enjoying her hospitality, until his men remind him of their mission. Because Circe succeeds in distracting Odysseus from his quest, she can be seen as representing the dangers of excess comfort and pleasure.
Why did Odysseus and his men stay on Aiaia?
Odysseus and his men stay on Aiaia for several months: first to rest from their journey and fix their ship, and then because Odysseus enjoys Circe’s company. Circe falls in love with Odysseus and his sharp intelligence.
What happens to Odysseus at the end of the Odyssey?
Odysseus now cuts short the tale and asks his Phaeacian hosts to allow him to sleep, but the king and queen urge him to continue, asking if he met any of the Greeks who fell at Troy in Hades. He relates his encounters there: he meets Agamemnon, who tells him of his murder at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra.