Bag of Winds

Question 1

What was the bag tied with and made of?

Answer 1

A silver rope & Ox-skin

Question 2

Why did Eurylochus open the bag of winds?

Answer 2

Eurylochus opens the bag because he wanted to see what the treasure was and he felt that Odysseus was being unfair even though the sailors stood by him all the time.

Question 3

Where did Odysseus get the bag of winds?

Answer 3

Odysseus got the bag of winds from King Aeolus.

Question 4

Why does the crew open the bag of winds?

Answer 4

They are jealous of Odysseus and want his loot. They think the bag of winds is more treasure.

Question 5

Why does Aeolus deny Odysseus’s second request?

Answer 5

He does not want to involve himself with someone that the gods despise.

Question 6

How many children did the king have?

Answer 6

The king had 12 children.

Question 7

How long did the crew get entertained?

Answer 7

The crew was entertained for one month.

Question 8

Where is odysseus’s home?

Answer 8

Odysseus’s home was Ithaca

Question 9

How long was it that the men saw their homes?

Answer 9

A long long time

Question 10

How many days did odysseus go without sleeping

Answer 10

He went 9 days and nights

Question 11

Why did Ulysses stay up every night?

Answer 11

He was sus of the crew because he was getting looks from them.

Question 12

What kind of wall was the castle protected by?

Answer 12

A bronze wall

Question 13

Who was Ulysses the king of?

Answer 13

Ulysses was the king of Ithaca

Question 14

What was in the middle of King Aelous island?

Answer 14

A Castle was in the middle.

Question 15

How many Sons did King Aeolus have?

Answer 15

He has 6 sons.

Question 16

How was the sailors treated when they got to King Aeolus’s Island?

Answer 16

They where treated hospitably.

Question 17

Which wind was not in the bag?

Answer 17

The west wind.

Question 18

What did the crew think was in the bag?

Answer 18

The crew thought it was something valuable, like gold..

Question 19

Why was the crew jealous?

Answer 19

The crew was jealous because they thought that Ulysses was getting gold and they were getting nothing.

Question 20

Which wind took them back to the Island of the Winds for a second time?

Answer 20

The wind from the east

Question 21

What material was the bag made out of?

Answer 21

The wind bag was made out of leather

Question 22

What did the island of the winds do?

Answer 22

Floated slowly on the water (Like most islands)

Question 23

Was the bronze wall rough and patchy or steep and smooth?

Answer 23

It was steep and smooth

Question 24

Was it a long voyage or a short voyage?

Answer 24

A long voyage

Question 25

Why did King Aeolus keep the west wind?

Answer 25

So that the west wind could blow Ulysses and his crew home.

Question 26

Which way did the crew and Ulysses sail for 9 days and nights?

Answer 26

They sailed straight east.

Question 27

What did ulysses think when he saw the lands of Ithaca?

Answer 27

He thought the voyage was almost over.

Question 28

What did the crew wonder when they saw the bag

Answer 28

The crew thought about if they could not undo the knot.

Question 29

What did Ulysses do when he was not sleeping?

Answer 29

Ulysses would steer the ship while he was not sleeping.