Question

In relation to the Odyssey, who says the following and why?

Well, I warn you, you won't get home yourself,
you'll stay right there, trapped with all the rest.
But wait, I can save you, free you from that great danger.

A) Eurylochus is warning Odysseus not to go to Circe's lair.

B) Aeolus is telling Odysseus how to avoid the Laestrygonian king.

C) Circe is tricking Eurylochus.

D) Hermes is helping Odysseus.

Answer 1

Hermes is helping Odysseus.

Answer 2

Answer:

D) Hermes is helping Odysseus.

Explanation:

The speaker is Hermes, who later grants Odysseus a drug which can protect him from the spell of Circe. This is an important part of the story because, with this drug, Odysseus can go save his men from the sorceress.