What does Circe say Ulysses will have to do if he decided to leave her island?

Finally, she says that they will have to pass Thrinacia and must be sure not to eat any of the Sun God’s sheep there.

What does Circe tell Odysseus about the sirens?

Circe warns Odysseus that the Sirens, which are crying beauties who bewitch men, are in his ship’s path. Circe warns Odysseus that he will not see Penelope or Telemachus ever again if he listens to the sound of the Sirens. In order to make it past the Sirens, Odysseus must plug the ears of his men.

What is Circe’s advice to Odysseus?

Before Odysseus and his men depart, Circe told Odysseus that he must pass the island of the Sirens, who will try to lure the men to their deaths with their songs. She advised that Odysseus put beeswax in the men’s ears, and that they tie Odysseus to the mast if he insisted on hearing the Sirens’ songs.

What advice from Circe does Odysseus ignore?

Odysseus warns the men to not slaughter the cattle because Helios is the god of the sun who sees everything and will find out that his cattle have been slaughtered, and he will kill them.

How long does Odysseus stay with Circe?

one year

Why is Circe attracted to Odysseus?

According to Odysseus, why did he stay so long with both Circe and Calypso? Why was Circe attracted to Odysseus? He was liked by the gods and could resist the drug she planted in his food. Why didn’t Odysseus and his men attack the cyclops when he went to sleep on the first night?

Did the sirens eat their victims?

Why the sailors who succumb to this song end up dead is open to interpretation. Some believe that the Sirens are cannibals who consume the sailors that they lure over. The Sirens survived because their divine nature means they don’t need to eat anything.

How did sirens become sirens?

Origins & Attributes. The Sirens were hybrid creatures with the body of a bird and the head of a woman, sometimes also with human arms. One tradition states their origin as companions of Persephone and, failing to prevent her rape, they were transformed into Sirens as punishment.