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Not only do they have golden skin, but the men are starving, having already foraged other foods and hunted other animals for days. They have been trapped on the island due to winds for many days.

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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.


How do you know Helios' cattle will be slain?

Because it says so in the Odyssey.


What does Odysseus mean when he says you cannot aviod the eye of Helios?

This was a warning given to him to shun the island of Helios in order to avoid incurring the sun god's wrath. As Helios's (the sun's) gaze reaches everywhere, nothing they did would go undetected. 'Helios the sun-god, who sees all things and hears all things.' When the crew of Odysseus, who were hungry, slaughtered and ate the cattle they found on the island and so incurred the wrath of Helios, Zeus hit them with a bolt of lightning and destroyed them.


Why did Odysseus eat the cattle of Helios?

They were starving and they wanted filling foods, so they disobeyed Odysseus.


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.


The external conflict and resoltion to cattle of the sun god?

In "The Cattle of the Sun God" in Homer's "The Odyssey," the external conflict arises when Odysseus and his men land on the island of Thrinacia, home to Helios, the sun god, and they are warned not to harm his sacred cattle. Despite the warning, Odysseus's men slaughter the cattle for food, resulting in Helios demanding Zeus to punish them. As a resolution, Zeus sends a thunderbolt to destroy Odysseus's ship, killing his crew and leaving Odysseus alone to continue his journey home.


Why do you think Odysseus doesn't tell his crew about the peril his men will face with Helios cattle?

There is no need. Golden cattle are not normal. The crew already know that these are sacred cattle. They already know the consequences, so telling them that they will all die and only he, Odysseus, will survive if they eat the cattle sounds arrogant and petty.


What happened when Odysseus left his men so he could go pray on the island?

When Odysseus left his men to go pray on the island of Thrinacia, they disregarded his warnings not to harm the sacred cattle of the sun god Helios. As a result, the gods punished them by causing their ship to be destroyed in a storm and all of his men perished except for Odysseus.


What should Odysseus' men not touch on the island where no man can avoid the eye of helious?

It's not that they should not touch it, it's then if they should avoid touching any of his belongings, in which when Odysseus falls asleep. Eurylochus & the crew were starving in which they Slayed Helios' Cattle and Ate them. So, Helios, in a rage, went to Zeus and asked him to punish the men for stealing from him and eating the "Cattle of the Sun" in which Zeus sends down a lightning bolt destroying Odysseus' ship as well as killing everyone including Eurylochus except for him, Odysseus.


Why was Helios mad at odysseus and his men?

Because Odysseus and his men were told not to eat the cattle no matter the circumstances and when Odysseus stepped away, his mean cut up some of the cattle and ate them. Zues was ordered to destroy these men. So when Odysseus and his men left the Island a huge storm struck their ship and everyone died except for the great Odysseus himself.


What does the Bakugan Helios evolve into?

maxus Helios you got me so get lost


Where did Odysseus travel to?

He traveled to a lot of places, so i can't list them all, but here goes:-Troy-The Land of The Dead-Island of the Cyclops-Ithaca-Calypso's Island-Land of The Lotus Eaters-Island of the Sirens-Circe's Island-Helios's Island-Aeola Island