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Odysseus also has an opportunity to heed the advice of the gods, which he and his crew ignorantly ignore. He learns to regard the instructions of the gods rather than face a terrible price. When he and his crew land on the island of Aeolus, they are given a parting gift that is supposed to help if they pay attention to the warnings of Aeolus. Odysseus and his crew are in sight of the homeland they had waited so long to see, when a hand of rebel crewmen open the bag because they thought it contained treasures. The opened vile creats a great gale that blows them back to Aeolus. When Aeolus witnesses this, he .
believes that Odysseus is cursed and banishes him from the island. This is not the first or last instance in which Odysseus is betrayed by his men and suffers a great price. .
When they land on the island of Hyperion, bad winds prevent them from leaving. Food soon became scarce, and when Odysseus falls asleep, the crew kills the cows of Hyperion against the gods" warnings. Hyperion is enraged to see this and has all of Odysseus' men killed in a great storm. Odysseus learns that the gods must be respected in order for any man to succeed. This awakening to the gods" will enhances the formation of Odysseus and his cleverness as we see later in his own house. .
On the island of the Cicones, and with his encounter with Polyphemus, Odysseus learns that bragging can bring great misfortune. On Ithaca Odysseus applies hours of newfound wisdom by holding back when during his encounter with the suitors, resulting in his ability to enter his house without Antinoos and the others knowing his real identity. He takes the punishment of Antinoos and the other suitors without saying a word and is able to see those who have invaded his house and betrayed him. Odysseus is able to see who is loyal and who is not and take his revenge with the suitors never knowing who he was until the .
final moment.