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Classics > The Odyssey > Book 12 Scylla and Charybdis
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What does Odysseus do after leaving the Underworld?
He gives
Elpenor
a proper burial
Who does Circe tell Odysseus that he will encounter next?
The Sirens
Who is
Scylla
?
A
six-headed
sea monster
Who is
Charybdis
?
A sea monster who creates a whirlpool that can suck in entire ships
Why does Circe advise Odysseus to sail past Scylla instead of Charybdis?
She states that it would be better to lose
six
men rather than the
entire
crew
What does
Circe
tell
Odysseus
about the
Sun-god's
cattle?
Not to eat them
What does Odysseus lie to his men about in Book 12?
He tells them
Circe
instructed him to hear the
Sirens
, which wasn't true
What does Odysseus tell his men about the Sun-god's island?
That they were supposed to stay clear of it. This implies that he didn't trust his men not to eat the
cattle
What does Odysseus make his crew promise him?
That they won't eat any cattle and will eat the food provided by
Circe
instead
Who convinces the rest of Odysseus's men to eat the Sun-god's cattle?
Eurylochus
How many days was Odysseus sailing before he reached Calypso's island?
Nine
days
What happened to Odysseus's men?
They were killed in a storm as punishment for eating the
Sun-god's
cattle
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