If you were one of Ulysses’ men what creature would Circe have turned you into? After the Trojan War Ulysses’ men opened a bag in which the god of wind had stored the four winds. The winds created a hurricane which caused them to shipwreck. The island they wreaked on had a beautiful castle but Ulysses’ was not eager to reveal their presence due to past experience. Everyone agrees that Ulysses’ men did in fact enter the castle. The argument lays in whether or not Ulysses’ men made the right decision in entering the palace. Ulysses men should not have entered the place for three reasons: They had past experience with evil creatures, Circe was acting suspicious, and the bird was trying to warn them.
The first reason Ulysses men should not have entered the palace was because they had past experience with evil creatures. The cyclops eats two of the men every night while they were trapped in the cave. Giants sank ever ship except the one with massive stones. Monstrous cannibals devoured a half his men at a great feast. They should not enter the castle because they don’t know what to expect. …show more content…
She already knew the men were coming. She had prepared a tapestry depicting the men at the feast. The food served at the feast had a mysterious flavor. These suspicious should have made the men change their mind. The third reason the men should not have entered the royal estate is because the bird was desperately trying to warn them. The bird had a miniature crow on its head which should have led to the fact that it had once been human. Also the bird’s song was mournful. The men should have heeded the bird’s subtle