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What does Helios ask Zeus for?
Helios asks Zeus to punish Odysseus's men for consuming his cattle on the island of Thrinacia, going against his orders.
Why did Odysseus' men eat the cattle of Helios?
His men were travelling for a long time, and they were very hungry. Odysseus told them to only eat fish and other things besides the cattle. However, they were starving and went against Odysseus's' instructions, and ate the cattle.
Why do Odysseus' men get killed by Helios?
Odysseus' men get killed by Helios because they ignore his warnings not to eat his sacred cattle, which angers the god. As a result, Helios asks Zeus to punish the men by sending a storm that destroys their ship.
What happens as a result of the incident on Helios' island?
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.
What happens when Odysseus reaches the island of the sun God Helios?
he and his men land in the island for supper, but on the comdition that his men swear not to eat touch or eat the cattle because the sun god adores them. as Odysseus goes up into an island his men eat the immortal eurylochus persuades them. One of the daughters of Helios tells the sun god how they killed his kine. The men die when Zeus hits their ship with a thunderbolt. only Odysseus survives.
What happens to Odysseus at the end of the story?
Zeus destroys their ship because the sun god asked Zeus to punish Odysseus man for eating his sacred cattle and Zeus destroys their ship with a thunder bolt and only Odysseus survived
What happens to Odysseus' ship at the end of the story?
Zeus destroys their ship because the sun god asked Zeus to punish Odysseus man for eating his sacred cattle and Zeus destroys their ship with a thunder bolt and only Odysseus survived
What does Helios ask Zeus for?
Helios asks Zeus to punish Odysseus's men for consuming his cattle on the island of Thrinacia, going against his orders.
What is the summary of the odyssey the cattle of the sun god?
I guess you mean what is the cattle of the sun IN the Odyssey. It was the cattle of the sun god. It was cattle sacred to Helios, the sun god. Odysseus's' sailors hinted down this cattle while they were stranded on an island. Helios demanded that Zeus punish the men for the sacrilege. They were shipwrecked. Everyone died except for Odysseus,
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.
What des Zeus do to punish Odysseus men for harming the sacred cattle?
Zeus Strikes all of the men with a big lighting bolt!
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 did Odysseus' men eat the cattle of Helios?
His men were travelling for a long time, and they were very hungry. Odysseus told them to only eat fish and other things besides the cattle. However, they were starving and went against Odysseus's' instructions, and ate the cattle.
How did Zeus punish odysseus?
harshly
Why do Odysseus' men get killed by Helios?
Odysseus' men get killed by Helios because they ignore his warnings not to eat his sacred cattle, which angers the god. As a result, Helios asks Zeus to punish the men by sending a storm that destroys their ship.
How does Odysseus punish the unfaithful maids?
he kills them
How did Poseidon try to punish Odysseus?
Poseidon tried to punish Odysseus by laying a curse on him, saying that he (Odysseus) would never set foot on Ithaca without divine intervention (help from the gods).
