Odyssey - Scylla and Charybdis Flashcards
1
Q
Odysseus got his men past the Sirens by _____?
A
Odysseus plugs his men’s ears with melted beeswax
2
Q
What demand does Odysseus make of his men as they approach the rough waters?
A
He tells them to stay strong
3
Q
Odysseus compared Scylla’s snatching of his men to a ____?
A
.He compares her actions to a fisherman who rips a fish out of the water
4
Q
Why didn’t Odysseus tell his men beforehand of what Scylla might do?
A
They would have become afraid and not rowed, in which case all would have died.
