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What Odysseus and his men come within sight of Ithaca Why do they not land?
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Some of his men opened the bag of wind that the wind god gave them. which blew them the other way
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Where did Odysseus come from?
Odysseus was the king of Ithaca.
Who is Odysseus trying to come home to?
His home, wife (penelope) , and son ( and dog) in Ithaca, which is in Greece..
Why would Odysseus continue despite the grim prophecies?
Despite of the grim prophecies; Odysseus continued because he wanted to come back to Ithaca to see his family.
What does theoclymenus prophecy to Penelope?
Theoclymenus foretells the return of Odysseus to Ithaca and the impending doom for the suitors in Penelope's house. He predicts that bloodshed and death will soon come to the palace.
How often do sundogs come into sight?
sun dogs come into sight when the sun is bored
Does the story of Odysseus come first or The Odyssey?
The story of Odysseus is the Odyssey.
How does Odysseus tell the shepherd about his identity and intentions?
He is sure that odysseus will come back
Where does most of youre concentration come from sight or hearing?
From sight .
Does graystripe come back?
Yes, Graystripe does come back after being captured by Twolegs. He reunites with the Clans and continues to play a role in future events within the series.
What parts of Polyphemus curse come true?
Polyphemus's curse contains six parts. "…grant that Odysseus…may never reach his home in Ithaca. But if he is destined to see his friends again, to come once more to his own house and reach his native land, let him come late, in wretched plight, having lost all comrades, in a foreign ship, and let him find trouble in his home"Odysseus does return home, but the other five parts of the curse come true.
What is going on at home while Odsseus is lost?
Suitors have come from all around to marry Odysseus's wife, Penelope and become king of Ithaca. The men believe that Odysseus is dead so they have every right to eat his food and drink his wine. Penelope does not believe her husband is dead and to buy time until he returns she weaves everyday and takes it apart every night.
Why was Odysseus called wily?
Odysseus was considered wily because he always came up with clever stratagems for how to solve problems. He was also a great story teller, and could come up with stories on the spot. Some particular examples include:The idea for the Trojan HorseTelling Polyphemus that his name was Noman.Inventing stories such as the one he tells Athena when he finally lands on Ithaca.
