Book Ten: The Bewitching Queen of Aeaea

In book 10, Odysseus continues to tell his story. After their escape from Polyphemus, Odysseus and his men reach the Aeolian island. They stayed for a month, and then Aeolus sent them on their way with the bag of wind. After 9 or 10 days of good sailing, Odysseus was tired and slept, and the crew was mutinous, thinking that Odysseus had riches in the bag. When the crew opened the bag, the winds were released and Odysseus ended up at the Aeolian island again. Aeolus kicked them off pointing out how the gods must hate him if he were to return so. After six days of rowing, Odysseus and his men reach the land of the Laestrygonians. He sent three men, who met with the king Antiphates. Suddenly Antiphates ate one of the men, and the other two ran back to the ships. The Laestrygonians end up attacking the ships, and all were killed except those on Odysseus' boat. Odysseus and his crew sailed away and ended up on the Aeaean island. The men were nervous, and split into two groups. The first group went to Circe's house and she gave them a potion so that the men turned into pigs. Only Eurylochus did not go in, since he sensed a trap. Eurylochus ran back to Odysseus and told him what happened. Odysseus decided to try and free his men. Odysseus ran into Hermes, who told him that a drug will protect him from changing,Odysseus will have to draw his sword when Circe his him with her wand. When Circe offers her bed, Odysseus must make her swear and oath so she will never plot against her. All this Odysseus does, and Circe changed the men back. The men were now more handsome, taller, and younger than before. Odysseus gets the rest of his crew to come to Circe's hall a per Circe's request, against Eurylochus' will. The crew stays there a year, and finally Odysseus asks if they can leave with Circe's help. Circe agrees but gives an elaborate plan for Odysseus to follow if he want to go home by asking for Tiresias' expertise.
I found it interesting how after Polyphemus, the crew still ventures out onto the land of the Laestrygonians, and how after that disaster they are not any wiser when it comes to visiting Circe. The changing of the men into swine perhaps is to reflect their behavior or somethings similar.