After Odysseus leaves from the underworld he goes back to Aeaea. On the island of Aeaea he gives Elpenor a proper burial and spends a night with Circe. One their last night with Circe, Circe tells Odysseus and his men all of the obstacles they will face on their way back to Ithaca. As Odysseus sets sail he faces his obstacle early in his journey home. Odysseus and his men come to the Sirens, the Sirens have a song that they sing or play that makes men go under their spell. To prevent this from happening Odysseus puts beeswax into his men’s ears to prevent them from going under their spell. To prevent Odysseus from going under their spell Odysseus’ men tie him up very tight. As they pass through the Sirens, Odysseus begs and pleads for his men