Odysseus' men were forbidden to slay and or eat the cattle of Helios' island.
because Odysseus' crew ate Helios' herd and Helios got angry and threatened to move the sun into the underworld if Zeus didnt retalliate
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 I'm from florence sc, GO GAMECOCKS!!!!
they ate helios cattle and that made zeus angery
Eurylochus and the rest of the men
Odysseus and his men stay longer on the island of Helios because they are stranded there due to unfavorable winds preventing them from leaving. They also face temptation and hunger, leading them to disregard warnings not to harm Helios's cattle, which ultimately brings punishment upon them.
Eurylochus convinces Odysseus' men to eat the cattle of Helios by arguing that it is better to die by the hands of Helios than to starve to death. He questions Odysseus's authority and portrays their leader as selfish for not allowing them to eat the cattle. Eurylochus also plays on the men's fear and desperation, manipulating their emotions to make them disregard Odysseus's instructions.
Odysseus' men were forbidden to slay and or eat the cattle of Helios' island.
Helios gets mad at Odysseus because his men slaughtered his sacred cattle, despite his warning not to. This act incurs the wrath of Helios, who demands punishment for this sacrilegious act.
hyperion or Helios
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.
Odysseus lands on Helios' island because his men disobey his orders and slaughter Helios' sacred cattle for food while he is away. This act angers Helios, resulting in a punishment that further delays Odysseus' journey home.
Odysseus was told not to harm Helios' cattle on the island of Thrinacia, as they were sacred to the god. Disobeying this warning would bring about severe consequences for Odysseus and his crew, as it did when they slaughtered the cattle out of hunger and faced the wrath of Helios.
Odysseus claims to know of the conversation between Zeus and Helios because the sun god Helios told him about it during his journey. Helios informed Odysseus that his crew had disobeyed by killing his cattle, leading to their destruction.
While Odysseus is praying to the gods, his men commit the crime of slaughtering and eating Helios' sacred cattle, despite being warned not to by Odysseus. This act angers Helios and leads to dire consequences for Odysseus and his crew.
As a result of the incident on Helios' island, Odysseus' crew kills and eats the sacred cattle of Helios. In retaliation, Helios asks Zeus to punish them, leading to a deadly storm that destroys Odysseus' ship and drowns his crew, leaving only Odysseus alive to continue his journey home.
They see Helios' cattle and want to steal some.