He explains the situation as to why they are back. Aiolos refuses to help them and orders them off his land.For six days Odysseus and his men sail until finally they come to the land of the Laistrygons. After landing, they catch a glimpse of the daughter of Antiphats the Laistrygon. She motions them to her fathers lodge, and , again, curiosity kills the cat. Once in the lodge, Antiphats quickly grabs a man and eats him. The other two me run back to the ships. Many men and ships were lost as the Laistrygons plague the skyline and shoot boulders down upon them. Only Odysseus ship remains.The lone ship sails on to Aiaia, the island of Kirk. After seeing puffs of smoke coming from the mainland, Odysseus informs his crew, who are disheartened by the news, recollecting the Kyklops incident. Unlike the episode on the Kyklops island, Odysseus stays with the ship, and he sends his men into the woods. This is definitely unlike Odysseus, the hero. One would think that such a man as he would lead the group, yet he stays behind. When the men reach Kirk, she quickly turns the men into pigs with a magic drink mixture. Eurlokhos runs back to the ship and tells Odysseus of the foul magic played on his comrades. Given instructions and a magical plant by Herms, Odysseus saves his friends. He goes back to the ship to collect the rest of the crew. Why, one would ask, does Odysseus keep on prolonging his return home? After being hosted for a year, the men finally get Odysseus back on track. Kirk tells Odysseus he must go to the land of Death. Odysseus loses yet another man, Elpnor, who falls off Kirks roof unnoticed.At the land of Death, spirits appear around him. First, Elpnor appears and asks for a proper mourning and burial, to which Odysseus promises, exemplifying Odysseus honor and respect for the dead. But, what about the living? Teirsias appears to Odysseus and speaks of the future. Teirsias tells of many obstacles Odysseus ...
