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What prevented Ulysses and his men from ever reaching home?
What prevented Ulysses and his men from ever reaching home?
- Wandering in unfamiliar cities
- Attacking the city of Troy
- Eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion (correct)
- Getting lost at sea
Who detained Ulysses from returning home by keeping him in a large cave?
Who detained Ulysses from returning home by keeping him in a large cave?
- Hyperion
- Neptune
- Calypso (correct)
- Jove
Which god still persecuted Ulysses without pity, preventing him from reaching home?
Which god still persecuted Ulysses without pity, preventing him from reaching home?
- Jove
- Hyperion
- Neptune (correct)
- Apollo
To which group of people did Neptune go while Ulysses struggled to return home?
To which group of people did Neptune go while Ulysses struggled to return home?
What did Ulysses desire most while he was detained by Calypso in a large cave?
What did Ulysses desire most while he was detained by Calypso in a large cave?
Why did most of Ulysses' men perish before reaching home?
Why did most of Ulysses' men perish before reaching home?
Who is the daughter of the magician Atlas that has captured Ulysses on the island covered with forest?
Who is the daughter of the magician Atlas that has captured Ulysses on the island covered with forest?
Which god was sent to warn Aegisthus not to make love to Agamemnon's wife and kill Agamemnon?
Which god was sent to warn Aegisthus not to make love to Agamemnon's wife and kill Agamemnon?
What action did Aegisthus take that led to his downfall?
What action did Aegisthus take that led to his downfall?
Why is Neptune still furious with Ulysses?
Why is Neptune still furious with Ulysses?
What does Jove acknowledge about Ulysses' capabilities on earth?
What does Jove acknowledge about Ulysses' capabilities on earth?