Question

Point: Odysseus is an epic hero because he has a group of loyal followers who follow his orders.

Illustration: “I tried to say / ‘Untie me!’ to the crew, j3rking my brows; / . . . . Then Perimedes / got to his feet, he and Eurylochus, / and passed more line about, to hold me still” (Homer 77-81).

Based on this point and illustration, what is the best explanation?

Odysseus and his men have to fight the urge to listen to the Sirens’ song.

Odysseus must overcome the Sirens and their song by himself.

Odysseus’s crew is following orders by ignoring the Sirens’ song and continuing to row the ship.

Odysseus’s men follow his original orders to keep him tied no matter what he says.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D: Odysseus’s men follow his original orders to keep him tied no matter what he says. Hope that helps!!

Answer 2

Odysseus’s men follow his original orders to keep him tied no matter what he says.

Step-by-step explanation:

The siren's song is a famous fragment from The Odyssey that's still referenced in many forms of media to this day.

One can identify this fragment in-text as indicated by the Illustration; Odysseus requests his crew to untie him from the ship's mast, but the latter catch his real intention with that last order and procced to tighten his bindings.

This is proof of Odysseus' men loyalty to him, as they follow his order of keeping tied regardless of what he shouts.