What advice does Circe offer in terms of how best to pass Scylla and Charybdis?

What advice does Circe offer in terms of how best to pass Scylla and Charybdis?

Circe advises that he steer toward Scylla because then he can only lose six men at most, and he could lose all if Charybdis gets them. When he argues and insists that they might wait and watch Charybdis to try to figure out when it is safe to pass her, Circe tells him, “Courage is nothing; flight is best.”

Where does Circe tell Odysseus he must go before leaving her?

When Odysseus is preparing to leave Circe’s island for the first time, she tells him that he must travel to the Underworld in order to seek the guidance of the blind prophet, Teiresias of Thebes, who — though dead — still has his mind because Persephone has granted him reason and understanding.

What advice does Circe give Odysseus regarding the Sirens choosing between Scylla and Charybdis and the sun god’s cattle?

Circe tells Odysseus that if they travel to Scylla that only six men will be sacrified, while if they go to Charybdis, it is almost certain that all the men will die.

What does Circe sorceress require Odysseus to do?

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.

How does Circe describe Scylla?

Scylla is a six-headed monster who, when ships pass, swallows one sailor for each head. Charybdis is an enormous whirlpool that threatens to swallow the entire ship. As instructed by Circe, Odysseus holds his course tight against the cliffs of Scylla’s lair.

How did Odysseus get his men back from Circe?

Eurylochus, being the one man who escaped Circe’s spell, runs back to Odysseus and tells him what happened to the other men. Odysseus heads off to the cottage to deal with Circe and get his men back. On the way, he encounters the god, Hermes. Hermes warns him about Circe’s power and what she is capable of.

What did Odysseus do to Scylla and Charybdis?

The Odyssey Odysseus faced both Charybdis and Scylla while rowing through a narrow channel. He ordered his men to avoid Charybdis, thus forcing them to pass near Scylla, which resulted in the deaths of six of his men. Later, stranded on a raft, Odysseus was swept back through the strait and passed near Charybdis.

What advice does Circe give Odysseus about thrinakia?

Circe advises Odysseus not to fight but to push on, even if it means losing men –or, he can take a detour and confront Charybdis, a massive whirlpool that can swallow their entire ship. After these dangers lies the island of Thrinakia, inhabited by Helios’s immortal cattle.

Why are Penelope and Telemachus more important than Odysseus?

Penelope and Telemachus are much more crucial to Circe’s life, the life she wanted, than Odysseus. Telemachus gives Circe the hallmarks of human life: a husband, children, mortality. She is able to have everything she ever wanted with him.