What prophecy does Tiresias give to Odysseus do you think this prophecy will come true what part of the prophecy depends on the actions of Odysseus and his men?

What prophecy does Tiresias give to Odysseus do you think this prophecy will come true what part of the prophecy depends on the actions of Odysseus and his men?

In The Odyssey Odysseus is warned by the blind prophet Tiresias that all of the sacred cattle of the Sun God Helios should be left alone. Tiresias says that the cattle should be avoided at whatever cost, and that if they are not, the men will all meet their doom.

How did the prophecies come true regarding Odysseus return home?

What prophecy does Odysseus receive? Odysseus’men do not need Teiresias’ warning according to Homer’s opening words,but the seer’s prophecy does come true because Homer says that Odysseus’ shipmates “killed and feasted on the cattle of Lord Helios.”

How does Odysseus once again reveal his character through his decisions and actions?

How, once again, does Odysseus reveal his character through his decisions and actions? It was revealed for certain that he is curious, but he took precautions. He also cared for his men by making sure they couldn’t hear, either.

How does Tiresias’s prophecy affect the plot of the story?

How does Tiresias’s prophecy affect the plot of Echo and Narcissus”? Tiresias predicts that Narcissus shall die if he sees his reflection; embittered, Narcissus scorns all lovers because they only talk of his beauty, which he cannot see.

What does the prophecy of Tiresias reveal about the Greeks view of fate?

What does the prophecy’s structure reveal about the Greek view of fate? It will not come true because they didn’t have enough power and the gods hated them because they were doing the wrong things. Synopsis: How might Odysseus’ conversation with his mother affect his desire to return home?

Which part of Circe’s prophecy does Odysseus withhold from his men do you agree with what he did?

Final Exam

Question	Answer
Which detail about Circe is the most intriguing?	Her enchanting house
What prophecy of Tiresias and Circe does Odysseus withhold from his men	Only Odysseus will survive and return home
Odysseus does not warn his crew about Scylla because he thinks they will do what	panic and endanger the ship

What are the prophecies in the Odyssey?

He states that Odysseus will land on Thrinakia; that if his shopmates eat Helioss cattle they will be destroyed; that Odysseus will make the suitors pay in blood; and that if he makes reparations to Lord Poseidon he will be granted a gentle sea-borne death.

What was the prophecy Athena gave to Odysseus?

13.459-463: Athena’s promise that the hall will be covered with slaughter. 15.175-198: Another sign of Odysseus’ return–an eagle gripping a goose.

What does the prophecies structure reveal about the Greek view of fate?

How does Odysseus prevent himself from being lured by the sirens song?

Odysseus’s plan to prevent his men from hearing the sirens’ song is to carve a cake of beeswax into bits and roll them until soft. He then places the wax “thick on their ears” (977; line 713).

What does Odysseus view himself as in the Odyssey?

Odysseus views his own actions as noble, daring, and courageous. Lines 420-436: Why is Polyphemus surprised by the fulfillment of the prophecy? What does the Cyclops’s characterization of Odysseus as “small, pitiful, and twiggy” suggest about the value of “brawn versus brain” in a conflict?

Why did Odysseus want to visit the land of the Cyclopes?

Odysseus wants to go to visit the land of the Cyclopes to find out more about their behavior, this shows that Odysseus is a very curious man, and along with this, he wants to take his own boat meaning he only likes to follow his own path. Lines 86-92: What is foreshadowed by the description of the Cyclops?

Why was Polyphemus surprised when the prophecy was fulfilled?

Polyphemus is surprised the prophecy is fulfilled because he thought Odysseus would be a tall big giant with huge army in order to beat the giant. This shows brawn vs brain and how brain always wins.

Which is the epic simile in the Odyssey?

The epic simile is the eye popping and broiling which is like when someone puts a hot, newly beaten axe in cold water. That simile was disgusting and helps the audience visualize the gore. Lines 311-322: Explain how Odysseus and the Cyclops show their differences in these lines. Odysseus uses his brain/wit and the cyclops uses his strength.