What is odysseus trying to accomplish? "all that you say is true, how well i know. look at my wise penelope. she falls far short of you, your beauty, stature. she is mortal after all and you, you never age or die . ." (5, 238-241) *

1.he is flattering calypso in gratitude for her .

2.he is trying to tempt calypso into giving him ambrosia, which will allow him to escape.

3.he is trying to decide whether or not to leave the island by weighing all the reasons to stay and all the reasons to go.

4.he is assuring calypso that "it's not you, it's me," and that he is not leaving because of any shortcomings on her part.

4. He is assuring Calypso that "it's not you, it's me," and that he is not leaving because of any shortcomings on her part.

Explanation:

In The Odyssey, Odysseus spends seven years with the goddess Calypso in her island as her lover. Calypso is in love with Odysseus, and wants him to remain with her forever. However, Odysseus continues to love his wife Penelope, and wants to get back with her. In this excerpt, Odysseus assures Calypso that, although he wants to leave, this is not because of any shortcomings on her part.

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