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What is zeus' response to Helios' demand for revenge in the odyssey?
Zeus agrees if Helios shines over mortals in the fields of grain he will help Helios get revenge by throwing down one white-hot bolt to make splinters of their ship in the winedark sea.
What does Helios ask Zeus for?
He asks for Zeus to punish him
Did Helios live when Zeus was born?
Yes, Helios was likely fully grown when Zeus was born. As a Greek god, neither died.
Why do Odysseus' men get killed by Helios?
They eat Helios' cattle, and he finds out. He tells Zeus to kill them, Zeus does so by making a storm at sea. Everyone dies except Odysseus.
Why did Zeus throw a thunderbolt at Odysseus?
Zeus destroyed Odysseus' ship in retribution for killing the cattle of Helios.
What is zeus' response to Helios' demand for revenge in the odyssey?
Zeus agrees if Helios shines over mortals in the fields of grain he will help Helios get revenge by throwing down one white-hot bolt to make splinters of their ship in the winedark sea.
Why does Zeus agree to Helios's desire for revenge?
Helios threatened to not shine anymore.
What does Helios ask Zeus for?
He asks for Zeus to punish him
How does Helios react when he learns that his cattle have been killed in Book XII?
Helios is enraged and seeks revenge for the death of his cattle. He demands that Zeus punish Odysseus and his men for their actions. This leads to further challenges for Odysseus on his journey home.
Did Helios live when Zeus was born?
Yes, Helios was likely fully grown when Zeus was born. As a Greek god, neither died.
How does Odysseus anger Zeus?
they ate helios cattle and that made zeus angery
Why do Odysseus' men get killed by Helios?
They eat Helios' cattle, and he finds out. He tells Zeus to kill them, Zeus does so by making a storm at sea. Everyone dies except Odysseus.
Why did Zeus destroy Odysseus' ship?
because Odysseus' crew ate Helios' herd and Helios got angry and threatened to move the sun into the underworld if Zeus didnt retalliate
Why did Zeus throw a thunderbolt at Odysseus?
Zeus destroyed Odysseus' ship in retribution for killing the cattle of Helios.
Why does Helios get mad at Odysseus?
Helios became angry at Odysseus' men because they ate his cattle. It was because of that slip-up that Helios had Zeus obliterate Odysseus' crew.
Who is Helios and what does Zeus do for him?
Phaethon, the son of Helios, once drove his father's chariot but lost control of it and Zeus was forced to kill the boy so that earth would not suffer.
Who was Helios' mortal son?
Phaethon, who Zeus struck from the Chariot of the Sun.
