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• 1. *Why was Odysseus bewildered by the storm?*

  - Odysseus was bewildered because he didn't understand why the gods were punishing them with a storm after their victory at Troy.
• 2. *Which god was responsible for the thunderbolts and which for the great waves?*

  - Zeus was responsible for the thunderbolts, and Poseidon, the lord of the seas, was responsible for the great waves.
• 3. *What offense did Odysseus's men commit before leaving Troy?*

  - Odysseus's men invaded Athena's temple and were violent and disrespectful, which offended the goddess who had helped them to victory.
• 4. *How did the Greeks struggle against the storm?*

  - The Greeks struggled valiantly against the mighty wind and waves, rowing their battered ships to a strange shore where they found shelter in a rocky c
• Odysseus' men' offense at Troy

  Invaded Athena's temple
• Gods responsible for weather

  Zeus: thunderbolts, Poseidon: great waves
• Odysseus' bewilderment on the storm

  He didn't understand why the gods were punishing them with a storm after their victory at Troy