Eurylochus convinces the rest of the crew that slaughtering the cattle of Helios is preferable to continuing to starve. He argues that the gods will forgive them if they sacrifice some of the cattle to them.
Zeus destroys their ship and leaves the men to drown; only Odysseus survives.
Eurylochus
Eurylochus:) Yur Welcum:3
Eurylochus was given command of 22 men to explore the island, (half of the crew). They meet Circe, and feast at her house. However, Eurylochus being suspicious, does not eat of the food or drink the wine. When the crew members are turned into swine, Eurylochus runs back to the ship to warn Odysseus. Later when Odysseus comes back, and Eurylochus does not want to go back to Circe's palace, Odysseus is angry enough to behead him, but is stopped by the rest of the crew.
He is the main antagonist towards Odysseus besides Poseidon. He is one of Odysseus's shipmates and is known for causing trouble throughout the whole adventure. He convinces Odysseus's crew to kill Helios's sacred cattle and eat them causing the death of all of the Achaeans except Odysseus's. Eurylochus also is the only one who escapes Circe's trickery that leads to some of the Achaneans turning into pigs (after they swallow her wine).
Odysseus comes to Thrinacia, the island of the Sun. He wants to avoid it entirely, but the outspoken Eurylochus persuades him to let his beleaguered crew rest there. A storm keeps them beached for a month, and at first the crew is content to survive on its provisions in the ship. When these run out, however, Eurylochus persuades the other crew members to disobey Odysseus and slaughter the cattle of the Sun. They do so one afternoon as Odysseus sleeps; when the Sun finds out, he asks Zeus to punish Odysseus and his men. Shortly after the Achaeans set sail from Thrinacia, Zeus kicks up another storm, which destroys the ship and sends the entire crew to its death beneath the waves. As had been predicted, only Odysseus survives, and he just barely. The storm sweeps him all the way back to Charybdis, which he narrowly escapes for the second time. Afloat on the broken timbers of his ship, he eventually reaches Ogygia, Calypso's island. Odysseus here breaks from his story, stating to the Phaeacians that he sees no reason to repeat to them his account of his experience on Ogygia.
Eurylochus
Eurylochus
Eurylochus
Eurylochus:) Yur Welcum:3
Eurylochus was given command of 22 men to explore the island, (half of the crew). They meet Circe, and feast at her house. However, Eurylochus being suspicious, does not eat of the food or drink the wine. When the crew members are turned into swine, Eurylochus runs back to the ship to warn Odysseus. Later when Odysseus comes back, and Eurylochus does not want to go back to Circe's palace, Odysseus is angry enough to behead him, but is stopped by the rest of the crew.
Eurylochus was part of Odysseus' returning crew after the destruction of Troy. He convinced the crew to eat some of Helius' sacred cattle; this caused a lot of problems.
Eurylochus's internal conflict revolves around his loyalty to Odysseus and his desire to ensure the safety and well-being of his fellow crew members. He struggles with the decision to either obey Odysseus's orders or to prioritize the safety of the crew by disobeying him. Eurylochus grapples with his conscience as he tries to navigate the challenging situations they encounter on their journey.
Eurylochus is a trouble-making individual in Odysseus' crew on his return home.His exploits include:Convincing the crew to open the bag of winds, thinking that there is treasure inside it.Avoiding Circe's spell through his suspicion, and successfully warning Odysseus and the rest of the crew.Convincing the crew to kill the cattle of Helios for meat, and sacrifice some of them to appease the gods.
He is the main antagonist towards Odysseus besides Poseidon. He is one of Odysseus's shipmates and is known for causing trouble throughout the whole adventure. He convinces Odysseus's crew to kill Helios's sacred cattle and eat them causing the death of all of the Achaeans except Odysseus's. Eurylochus also is the only one who escapes Circe's trickery that leads to some of the Achaneans turning into pigs (after they swallow her wine).
Odysseus comes to Thrinacia, the island of the Sun. He wants to avoid it entirely, but the outspoken Eurylochus persuades him to let his beleaguered crew rest there. A storm keeps them beached for a month, and at first the crew is content to survive on its provisions in the ship. When these run out, however, Eurylochus persuades the other crew members to disobey Odysseus and slaughter the cattle of the Sun. They do so one afternoon as Odysseus sleeps; when the Sun finds out, he asks Zeus to punish Odysseus and his men. Shortly after the Achaeans set sail from Thrinacia, Zeus kicks up another storm, which destroys the ship and sends the entire crew to its death beneath the waves. As had been predicted, only Odysseus survives, and he just barely. The storm sweeps him all the way back to Charybdis, which he narrowly escapes for the second time. Afloat on the broken timbers of his ship, he eventually reaches Ogygia, Calypso's island. Odysseus here breaks from his story, stating to the Phaeacians that he sees no reason to repeat to them his account of his experience on Ogygia.
What does Odysseus's failure to wake up and prevent his men from slaughtering the sun god's cattle signify? Eurylochus's skills as a leader the power of the gods Odysseus's exhaustion the disloyalty of the crew
Eurylochus made Odysseus angry by the following actions: Eurylochus convinces the crew to open the bag of winds just before the ship reached Ithaca, thinking that there was treasure inside the bag. After Odysseus rescued the men from Circe, in an attempt to warn the men from going to Circe's house, Eurylochus called the deaths of the crewmates at the cyclops Polphemus' hands the fault of Odysseus' leadership. Eurylochus convinces the crew to kill Hyperion's cattle for meat.