Why does Odysseus leave home?
Odysseus leaves home to fight in the 10 years Trojan War. He was summoned by the King of Sparta to help retrieve Queen Helen of Sparta, who was kidnapped.
Why does Cyclops live alone in a cave?
The Cyclops lives alone in his cave because his kind is very independent and don't interact with each other.
why does Odysseus go to hades, the land of the dead?
Odysseus goes to the land of the dead to see the blind prophet Tiresias. he needs help from the prophet to guide him home.
To whom does Odysseus speak in the land of the dead?
Odysseus speaks to Elpenor, one of his crewmen, who died after falling asleep on and falling from the roof of Circe's house. He asks Odysseus to return to her home and dispose of his body properly or else the gods will become angry with Odysseus for neglecting it. Odysseus promises that he will do this.
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