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they ate the cattle that they weren't suppose to. Odysseus was asleep and he blamed what his men did on the gods. When lord Helios found out he got Zeus to kill all of Odysseus' men

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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 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.


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What crime do Odysseus' men commit while he is praying?

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Why do Odysseus' men beg him to stop on Helios' island?

They see Helios' cattle and want to steal some.


What did Odysseus men eat that caused them to perish?

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Why do Odysseus' men get killed by Helios?

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What did Teiresias and Circe tell Odysseus about Helios' cattle?

Not to kill them, which Odysseus warns his men not do to - and which they do anyway to their doom.


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