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Eurylochus, one of Odysseus' men, justified eating the cattle, and the other men joined him. They decided to do so after being on the verge of starvation.
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What is Odysseus' warning to his men as they approach shore in the cattle if the son god?
To not kill any cattle
When and why did Odysseus decided to kill the cattle?
Eurylochus, one of Odysseus' men, justified eating the cattle, and the other men joined him. They decided to do so after being on the verge of starvation.
What did Teiresias and Circe tell Odysseus about Helios' cattle?
Not to kill them, which Odysseus warns his men not do to - and which they do anyway to their doom.
How does Odysseus react to the cattle of the sun god?
Odysseus made his men solemnly swear not to kill either the cattle or any large flocks of sheep that they might find on Thrinacia. After his men kill Helios' cattle, it is not explicitly said whether Odysseus partakes in eating the meat. All though he berates each man individually, he does not stop his men from killing the cattle, which they do for the next 6 days.
What is Odysseus doing when the men slaughter the cattle?
Odysseus is sleeping when the cattle are slaughtered.
Why does Zeus kill Odysseus' men?
Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship with a lightning bolt in retribution for his men killing the golden cattle of Helios. As a result, all of Odysseus men die, and Odysseus floats up on Ogygia, the only survivor.
What did the men kill on the island of the sun in the odyssey?
Helios's cattle. which was bad because Odysseus knew they weren't supposed to cause they would die.
What did Odysseus' men do to lord Helios?
they ate the cattle that they weren't suppose to. Odysseus was asleep and he blamed what his men did on the gods. When lord Helios found out he got Zeus to kill all of Odysseus' men I'm from florence sc, GO GAMECOCKS!!!!
How does the men treat Helios's cattle?
They disobey Odysseus and eat the cattle while Odysseus is taking a nap.
What were Odysseus' men forbidden from in Helios'?
Odysseus' men were forbidden to slay and or eat the cattle of Helios' island.
When did Odysseus kill the cyclops?
Odysseus and his men blinded Polyphemus, but did not kill him.
What are the two things Odysseus men did when he was sleeping?
While Odysseus is sleeping, his men open the bag of windsfrom Aeolus just before they reach Ithaca. They also kill the golden cattle of Helios while he is sleeping.
