The Odyssey is made up of incredible scenes each with a different moral to the story. Book 12 of the Odyssey is one important scene that talks Odysseus and his men fighting through difficult obstacles approaching many different challenges. Why is this scene so important? The answer is simple, it takes team work to a new level, never leaving a men behind even at the toughest times. While Book 12 of the Homer’s Odyssey explains mysterious Sirens roaming through the island, deadly creatures that are ready to devour anyone as their meal, and gods with quick tempers, Odysseus and his team takes on the challenge to sail home through the Island of Sirens.
Odysseus and his team must surpass the death and torture through the human headed bird called Sirens. After he and his men attend the funeral at Aeaea for Elpenor, Circe tells Odysseus that he
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Scylla a creature who “... is a six-headed monster lurking in an overhanging, fog-concealed cavern. She cannot be defeated in battle, and she will devour at least six of the Greeks, one for each of her hideous heads that feature triple rows of thickset fangs” (www.cliffnotes.com). In order to pass this terrible monster, Odysseus must give up six of his men rather than being swallowed by the whirlpool that Charybdis creates. This is a tough discussion as Odysseus does not want to give up any of his strong fighting men. With endless challenges, “no more than an arrow shot away is Charybdis, a monster whirlpool that swallows everything near it three times a day” (www.cliffnotes.com). It takes a long time for Odysseus pondering whether to leave his men behind or being all swallowed up by the whirlpool. Leaving six men behind they sail away as quickly as possible with their hearts full with guilt and hatred. With one more challenge to surpass, they can not head home until they are completely