How do Circe’s words in paragraph 5 help to advance the plot?

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When Odysseus decides to leave Circe in Book 10, she helps him by giving him encouragement, knowledge about the future and concrete advice. When Odysseus hears that he must go to the House of Death, he feels despondent, but with the support of Circe, Odysseus feels he is able to lead his men to the Kingdom of the Dead with confidence. Circe tells Odysseus to trust the North Wind, and she also explains to him exactly what to expect when he gets to Persephone's Grove. This knowledge about the future is reassuring to Odysseus, as something frightening becomes familiar with Circe's descriptions. Finally, Circe instructs Odysseus clearly, telling him exactly what to do at different steps of his journey. As well, Circe tells Odysseus that Tiresias will appear to him and tell him how to get home, which may be the words of encouragement Odysseus needs the most.

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Although I do not have access to the Article 10 mentioned in the question, I can still offer an answer about the word "unanimously" and the prefix:

In "unanimously", the prefix "un" refers to "one".

Latin prefixes are common in the English language. By definition, a prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word in order to make a new word. The new word has a meaning that is related to the meaning of the original word.
For example, take the word "ordinary". When we add the Latin prefix "extra", which means "outside", to it, we form "extraordinary", which means outside the ordinary, incredible, amazing.
The prefix "un" can have two meanings, as mentioned in the question: "one" and "not". In the word "unanimously", the meaning is "one".
"Unanimous" means "<u>of one mind</u>". Thus, if a decision is made "unanimously", that means people decided the same thing, as if they had one mind.