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What does Odysseus reaction to what his men did to the sun's god cattle reveal about his attitude towards the gods?
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What were Odysseus' men forbidden from in Helios'?
Odysseus' men were forbidden to slay and or eat the cattle of Helios' island.
Why was Zeus mad at Odysseus?
Odysseus and his men landed their ship in Thrinacia, the home of Helios' sacred cattle. Odysseus and his men were warned not to touch the cattle but as Odysseus sleeps his men slaughter and eat them. Helos' tells Zeus that if justice is not done he will take the sun to Hades. Therefore Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship.
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.
In what episode does Odysseus lose all his men?
Cattle of the Sun God
What did Odysseus's men do that resulted in their deaths?
They ate the sun god's cattle
What was Odysseus' reaction to his crew killing the cattle?
he cried.
What was odysseus' reaction after killing Helios' cattle?
After Odysseus kills the Helios' cattle, he is not sure what to do. He realizes it was a mistake and shortly afterward they kill his crew.
What is Odysseus doing when the men slaughter the cattle?
Odysseus is sleeping when the cattle are slaughtered.
How does the men treat Helios's cattle?
They disobey Odysseus and eat the cattle while Odysseus is taking a nap.
What does Teiresias tell Odysseus?
Teiresias tells Odysseus to avoid the herds of Helios cattle on Thrinakia. Teiresisas saw that if Odysseus and men ate the cattle it would bring about their destruction.
When do Odysseus men choose to eat the cattle?
After 30 days of starving when Odysseus is asleep.
What does Tiresias predict will happen if Odysseus radis the herds of Helios?
he told Odysseus that if him or his men touched the cattle they would be punished and killed by Helios, the owner of the cattle. Odysseus's men die before they reach their homes.
Why did Odysseus eat the cattle of Helios?
They were starving and they wanted filling foods, so they disobeyed Odysseus.
What does Teiresias warn Odysseus not to do?
Eat The Halios' 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.
How many days did Odysseus men eat the cattle?
Just the 1 day they killed the cattle
What is Odysseus' warning to his men as they approach shore in the cattle if the son god?
To not kill any cattle
