eurylochus while he was asleep
Just the 1 day they killed the cattle
The Lotus. He also told them to not eat Helios' cattle.
They disobey Odysseus and eat the cattle while Odysseus is taking a nap.
They eat the cattle of the sun.
Odysseus' men were forbidden to slay and or eat the cattle of Helios' island.
Eat the Cattle of Helios.
After 30 days of starving when Odysseus is asleep.
Odysseus men ate the golden cattle of Helios, causing Zeus to be enraged at them.
The Cattle of the Sun God was a story from the Odyssey where Odysseus's men get in trouble because the eat the Cattle that happen to be sacred to Helios, the Ancient Greek God of the sun.
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.
the men suggested that they eat the cattle while ulysses is sleeping. But ulysses wakes up so...(:
Odysseus' men ate Helios' cattle because they were hungry and had been warned not to by Odysseus. They disregarded the warning due to their hunger and lack of self-control. This act angered Helios and led to dire consequences for Odysseus and his crew.