Odysseus is tied to the mast because he A. ran out of beeswax and cannot cover his own ears
B. did not want to leave Circe's island
C. is offering himself as a sacrifice to Helios, lord of high noon
D. wants to hear the song of the Sirens without dying

He wanted to hear the sirens so he told his men to tie him to his ship's mast and to put beeswax in their ears. So, Odysseus heard the sirens but could not be drawn to them as he was tied down.

The answer is D. wants to hear the song of the Sirens without dying

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