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Hermes gives Odysseus a magic herb called Moly, a herb that symbolizes the protection of the gods, as only the gods can uproot it. It allows Odysseus to resist Circe's poisons and not transform into a pig.

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The god Hermes helps Odysseus by giving him a magical herb to protect him from Circe's spells. Hermes also advises Odysseus on how to approach Circe and regain his men.

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Odysseus resist's Circe's magic be cause of the messenger god Hermes. He gives Odysseus a magical plant that makes the holder of this plant invulnerable to her magic.

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Hermes, messenger of the God Zeus came to Odysseus before he entered Circe's home, he gave Odysseus the plant/grass so he can resist getting turned into an animal/beast by Circe's spell.

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How does Circe both hinder and help Odysseus?

Circe hinders Odysseus by turning his men into swine with her magic, delaying their journey home. However, she eventually helps Odysseus by advising him on how to navigate the dangers ahead on his journey and providing valuable information that aids him in his quest to return to Ithaca.


What three women help Odysseus on his journey?

Circe, Calypso, Ino, and Nausicaa help Odysseus. Athena helps Odysseus as well.


How does circe know who Odysseus is?

Circe knows who Odysseus is because she is a goddess-enchantress. She has the gift of fore sight and sees who Odysseus is right away. She also give Odysseus prophesies that help him reach home.


How did circe help and hinder Odysseus?

Circe hinders Odysseus by first turning his men into animals and delaying Odysseus' progress. Once Odysseus manages to resist her spell (with Hermes' help), Odysseus then take her to bed for her to turn his men back into humans. For a year after, Odysseus feasts and stays with Circe, which further delays his return to Ithaca. When Odysseus and his men feel it is time to leave, Circe helps Odysseus by advising him to visit the prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. There he learns of the dangers ahead of Scylla, Charybdis, the Sirens, and Helios' cattle.


What happened between Circe and Odysseus?

Circe is the witch-goddess that Odysseus and his crew meet after leaving the Cyclops Polyphemus's island. Odysseus sends a party of 23 men to search Aeaea (the name of the island and Circe's home). Circe invited them into her home and gave them food, but they all behaved like pigs, so that's exactly what Circe turns them into. Eurylochus, one of the men, does not eat, and he runs back to Odysseus to tell him. When Odysseus leaves, he meets Hermes, the messenger god who gives him a plant to protect him from the magic of Circe. being unable to defeat Odysseus, frees his men, but persuades Odysseus to stay with her. after the seasons pass though, Odysseus asks her to help him and his men go home. Circe tells him to seek out the blind prophet Teiresias in the land of the dead for a prophecy about his journey.


When does Hermes help Odysseus?

Hermes helps Odysseus at the end of his 7-years on Ogygia with Calypso, and just before he meets up with Circe.


What goddess and enchantress held Odysseus captive?

Calypso loved Odysseus and he spent 7 years with her. He was captivated if not actually held captive. Circe also help him for a year or so.


What is moly and how does it help Odysseus?

Moly is a mythical herb with magical properties that Odysseus uses to resist the spells of the sorceress Circe in Homer's Odyssey. It protects him from being transformed into an animal like his crew members and aids him in their encounter. Its precise nature is not clear, but it is believed to have potent protective powers against enchantments.


While under water in the storm comes to help Odysseus?

A sea goddess came to help Odysseus.


What prophecy of Teiresias and Circe does Odysseus withhold from his men?

Only Odysseus will survive and return home and his crew will alos survive but the first person didnt write that for some reason. Hope i could help!!


What does Circle do to some of Odysseuss men?

The beautiful witch-goddess who transforms Odysseus's crew into swine when he lands on her island. With Hermes' help, Odysseus resists Circe's powers and then becomes her lover, living in luxury at her side for a year.


How did Apollo help Odysseus?

In the Iliad, Apollo cast a plague upon the Greeks for refusing to allow the ransom of the daughter of one of his priests. This does not help Odysseus at all. Apollo was not a significant figure in the Odyssey.