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He was sailing and when he saw the island he decided to stop there to see if they could eat and rest.
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What happens when Odysseus reaches the island of the sun God Helios?
he and his men land in the island for supper, but on the comdition that his men swear not to eat touch or eat the cattle because the sun god adores them. as Odysseus goes up into an island his men eat the immortal eurylochus persuades them. One of the daughters of Helios tells the sun god how they killed his kine. The men die when Zeus hits their ship with a thunderbolt. only Odysseus survives.
Why does Odysseus initially refuse to land on the island of Helios?
he doesnt trust his crew (correctly) to not eat the cattle of the sun (Helios) but after an oath from his crew he lands on the island after which he gets another oath from them that they will not eat the cattle then they are stranded for 30 days on the island in which they run out of food the crew then eats the cattle of the sun while Odysseus is praying to the gods to give them food
What city did Odysseus pass where the sun never shines?
Odysseus passed the land of the Cimmerians, where the sun never shines. This land was described as a place of perpetual darkness and mist in "The Odyssey" by Homer.
What were the places Odysseus visited on his journey?
After Odysseus and his fleet leave Troy they visit:Cicones (Ismaros island)Land of the Lotus EatersCyclops (Polyphemus; one of Poseidon's monster sons)Aeolus (King of winds)Laestrogonians (giant cannibals)CirceLand of the Dead/HadesSirensSyclla & CharybdisThrinakia (Sun God)*Calypso*Phaecia (King Alcinous' island)And Finally *IthacaKey:*= Odysseus visted it alone
Who is Helios from The Odyssey?
Helios is a titan who drives the chariot of the sun around the earth (for sunrise and sunset).In the Odyssey, Odysseusand his surviving crew land on Thrinacia, an island sacred to the sun god. There, the sacred red cattle of the sun were kept.Though Odysseus warns his men, when supplies run short they kill and eat some of the Oxen_of_the_Sun. The guardians of the island, Helios' daughter, tell their father about this. Helios appeals to Zeustelling them to dispose of Odysseus' men or he will take the sun and shine it in the Underworld. Zeus destroys the ship with his lightning bolt, killing all the men except for Odysseus.
What dangers does Odysseus warn his men about?
The sirens, Charybdis, and the island of the sun. He did not, however, warn them about Scylla.
Why didnt Odysseus men reach home?
They ate the Cattle of the Sun, Helios got angry and killed them all except Odysseus. Odysseus drifted onto Calypso's Island from here.
On the island of thrinacia what crime do Odysseus men commit while Odysseus is praying?
Odysseus's men commit the crime of killing Helios's cattle on the island of Thrínacia while Odysseus is praying. This act angers the sun god Helios and leads to dire consequences for the men and their journey back home.
What does Odysseus warn his man when he lands on the island of the sun god Apollo?
He warned not to eat Apollo's cattle.
Why could Odysseus and his crew not leave the sun god's island once they landed there?
The gods stopped them because they had slaughtered some of the sun god's oxen
Which continent is the land of the rising sun on?
The land of the rising sun, which is a nickname for Japan, is located in Asia.
Where is the island that sees the sun first?
Japan is the land of the rising sun because it sees the sun first.
