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When do Odysseus men choose to eat the cattle?
After 30 days of starving when Odysseus is asleep.
How does Odysseus men disobey him?
Odysseus told his men to leave the Sun God's cattle alone, but they disobeyed him. This is because they were starving.
Why do Odysseus' men disobey his orders on Thrinacia?
Odysseus' men are starving on Thrinacia, and they cannot leave the island (due to the winds), so they slaughter some of the golden calf against Odysseus' orders.
Why did Odysseus' men eat the cattle of Helios?
His men were travelling for a long time, and they were very hungry. Odysseus told them to only eat fish and other things besides the cattle. However, they were starving and went against Odysseus's' instructions, and ate the cattle.
What atrocious thing does the cyclops do that horrifies Odysseus and his men?
That's easy, he eats Odysseus' men and they barely escape the island with their lives.
Why did Odysseus' men eat Helio's cattle?
Odysseus' men ate Helios' cattle because they were hungry and had been warned not to by Odysseus. They disregarded the warning due to their hunger and lack of self-control. This act angered Helios and led to dire consequences for Odysseus and his crew.
Why do Odysseus and his men stay longer than planned on the island of Helios What is the result of the delay?
Odysseus and his men stay longer on the island of Helios because they are stranded due to unfavorable winds. During their time there, the starving crew chooses to consume the cattle of Helios despite being warned not to. As a result, Zeus destroys their ship and all of Odysseus' men are killed, leaving him stranded alone.
Did Helios try to feed the cattle of the sun gods to Odysseus?
Helios is the sun god. Tiresias warned Odysseus that if anyone ate Helios's cattle, then he would return home alone, but after great hardship. His starving men, led by Eurylochus refused to listen and ate the cows while Odysseus was sleeping. Therefore, all the men die, and it takes Odysseus another 7 years to get home.
What did the cyclops do to Odysseus' men?
He ate Odysseus's men.
Did Odysseus do the right thing in not telling his men about the monsters?
Calypso told Odysseus that if he did not sacrifice six men to the Scylla he would lose his whole ship to Charybdis. If he had told his men of the dangers they might not have agreed to sail through Scylla's passage.
How does Odysseus escape the cave?
. To escape, Odysseus ties himself and his men to the sheep of polyphemus and they escape with the herd. when the Cyclops touches around to find the men, the only thing he feels are sheep and so he does not become suspicious.
How do Odysseus's men disobey him?
In the epic tale of the Odyssey there is a part in which Odysseus crew are ordered to stay and pray to the Gods for their help, instead, they are scared of starving and decide to kill some nearby animals to eat them, which were property of the God of Sun, thus, provoking the anger of the Gods.
