Question
They tied me up, then, plumb
amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the
mast, 45
and took themselves again to rowing. Soon,
as we came smartly within hailing distance,
the two Sirens, noting our fast ship
off their point, made ready, and they sang:
This way, oh turn your bows, 50
Achaea's glory,
As all the world allows–
Moor and be merry.
–The Odyssey,
Homer
Which quotation supports the point that the crew respects Odysseus and follows his orders?
“They tied me up, then, plumb / amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the mast, / and took themselves again to rowing.”
“Soon, / as we came smartly within hailing distance, / the two Sirens, noting our fast ship / off their point, made ready, and they sang”
“This way, oh turn your bows, / Achaea’s glory, / As all the world allows– / Moor and be merry.”
amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the
mast, 45
and took themselves again to rowing. Soon,
as we came smartly within hailing distance,
the two Sirens, noting our fast ship
off their point, made ready, and they sang:
This way, oh turn your bows, 50
Achaea's glory,
As all the world allows–
Moor and be merry.
–The Odyssey,
Homer
Which quotation supports the point that the crew respects Odysseus and follows his orders?
“They tied me up, then, plumb / amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the mast, / and took themselves again to rowing.”
“Soon, / as we came smartly within hailing distance, / the two Sirens, noting our fast ship / off their point, made ready, and they sang”
“This way, oh turn your bows, / Achaea’s glory, / As all the world allows– / Moor and be merry.”
Answers
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The quotation that supports the point that the crew respects Odysseus and follows his orders is:
**“They tied me up, then, plumb / amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the mast, / and took themselves again to rowing.”**
This passage indicates that the crew is following Odysseus's orders by tying him to the mast to prevent him from succumbing to the Sirens' song, demonstrating their respect for his leadership and their commitment to his safety and the ship's mission.
**“They tied me up, then, plumb / amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the mast, / and took themselves again to rowing.”**
This passage indicates that the crew is following Odysseus's orders by tying him to the mast to prevent him from succumbing to the Sirens' song, demonstrating their respect for his leadership and their commitment to his safety and the ship's mission.