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What is Thrinacia in The Odyssey?
Thrinacia is the island where the golden cattle of Helios live.
What is Helios cattle?
sacred cattle of the Greek sun god ~Helios
Why are Helios cattle sacred?
The cattle of Helios do not breed. The cattle are immortal, handsome, wide-browed, and curved-horned. They are directly owned by the god Helios.
How do you know that Helios's cattle will be slain?
If Helios had notice that his cattle was gone then whoever killed his cattle would be killed by Helios. This was shown in the odessey when all of the odysseuss men dies because they ate the cattle.
Who is Helios in The Odyssey?
In The Odyssey, Helios is the sun god who owns a herd of immortal cattle that live on the island of Thrinacia. When Odysseus and his crew land on the island, they kill and eat some of the cattle despite warnings not to, which angers Helios and leads to dire consequences for the crew.
How do you know that Helios's cattle will be killed?
In the myth of Helios's cattle, the prophecy foretells the destruction of the cattle as a consequence of the crew's disobedience of Helios's warning not to harm them. The prophecy serves as a warning and foreshadows the tragic outcome that will occur if the crew fails to heed Helios's instructions.
The god whose cattle odysseus' crew consumed?
hyperion or Helios
What queer occurrence happens to Helios cattle?
They are the only cattle that can fly.
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 on Helios's island?
The sun god's cattle.
Where does Helios' keep his cattle?
Helios keeps his cattle on an island called Thrinacia. It is believed that the location of this island is where the modern island of Sicily is now.
What were Odysseus' men forbidden from in Helios'?
Odysseus' men were forbidden to slay and or eat the cattle of Helios' island.
