Why was Odysseus angry with Eurylochus?

Answer 1

Eurylochus made Odysseus angry by the following actions:

Eurylochus convinces the crew to open the bag of winds just before the ship reached Ithaca, thinking that there was treasure inside the bag.

After Odysseus rescued the men from Circe, in an attempt to warn the men from going to Circe's house, Eurylochus called the deaths of the crewmates at the cyclops Polphemus' hands the fault of Odysseus' leadership.

Eurylochus convinces the crew to kill Hyperion's cattle for meat.

Answer 2

Odysseus gets angry at many points.

The Iliad:He gets angry at Thersites at Troy, when he advocates against Agamemnon after Agamemnon took Achilles' prize, Briseis.

Odysseus is angered by Agamemnon, when he accuses Odysseus and his men of shirking back from battle.

Odysseus is extremely angry when Antiphus kills his comrade Leucus with a spear to the groin.

Odysseus is angry at Socus, whom wounds Odysseus, and puts him out of action. Odysseus kills Socus for his actions.

Odysseus gets angry at Agamemnon for suggesting they retreat in the night.

The Odyssey:Odysseus gets angry at his men for not withdrawing from Ismarus when he asks them too.

Odysseus gets angry at the Cyclops for eating his men.

Odysseus gets extremely angry at his crew for opening the bag of winds from Aeolus just when they were about to reach Ithica.

Odysseus gets angry at Circe for transforming his men into pigs.

Odysseus gets angry at Eurylochus, for not wanting to return to Circe's house because he is too cowardly.

Odysseus gets angry at Eurylochus and his men for slaughtering the golden Cattle of Helios.

Odysseus is extremely angry to find that his castle is full of suitors asking for Penelope's hand.

Odysseus is angry at Melanthius for supplying the suitors with arms from the storeroom.

Odysseus gets angry at the suitors' families for daring to attack him in revenge for their deaths.