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Why do Odysseus' men beg him to stop on Helios' island?
They see Helios' cattle and want to steal some.
How does eurylochus convince Odysseus to stop on Helios' island?
Eurylochus convinces Odysseus and his crew to stop on Helios' island by explaining that they are in dire need of rest and supplies. He argues that they should take advantage of the island's resources before continuing their journey, despite the potential consequences of angering Helios.
Who warns Odysseus not to stop on Helios' island?
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How does eurylochus persuade odyssey to stop at Helios?
Eurylochus persuades Odysseus to stop at Helios by arguing that it is better to face possible death by starvation on the sea than to perish from hunger on the ship. He also highlights the favorable condition of the island and the potential to find provisions there.
Who convinced Odysseus to stop at the isle of Helios the sun god?
Eurylochus and the rest of the men
Who convinced Odysseus to stop at the isle Helios the sun god?
Eurylochus and the rest of the men
Who convinced Odysseus to stop at the isle of Helios?
Eurylochus, a member of Odysseus's crew, convinced him to land on the isle of Helios against his better judgment. Despite Odysseus's warnings not to do so, the hungry and tired crew disobeyed and ended up bringing calamity upon themselves.
Which god is plotting against Odsseus?
Posiden, god of the sea, makes odysseus take 20 years for him to get home becuse odysseus did not give thanks and praise. Helios, god of the sun. after eating helioses cattle, helios tells zeus to destroy odysseuses ship with lightning. if zeus does not do as requested, then Helios will tell the sun to stop shinning. so zues stuck odysseuses ship killing everybody on board but odysseus.
What caused Odysseus not to be successful on getting home?
On odysseus' way home from the Trojan War, he makes a few stops. When he injures polyphemus on the island of the Cyclopes, Poseidon instantly hates him and makes it very tough for Odysseus to get home. Also, it didn't help that 1. They stopped on a cannibalistic island 2. Stop by Circe's to get turn into pigs 3. Eat Helios' cattle 4. Zeus killing all of Odysseus' crew except for him 5. Oh, and Calypso capturing Odysseus for 7 years didn't exactly help.
Does Odysseus plan to land on the island of the sun?
He was sailing and when he saw the island he decided to stop there to see if they could eat and rest.
What is Helios threat at the end of the Odyssey?
In the end of the Odyssey, Helios threatens to stop shining his light on the gods and humans because Odysseus' crewmen killed his cattle. He demands retribution for the slaughter of his sacred cattle.
What adventurous encounters the Odysseus face in the story?
In order from 1st 2 last. 1. The Island of the Cicones: After leaving Troy, they stop to raid this island for supplies. The Cicones attack on horseback, and Odysseus lost 72 of his men 2. The island of the lotus eaters, he had to kidnap his own men to get them back on the ship. 3. The Island of the Cyclopes: Here, Odysseus and his men find a Cyclops' cave, lured by his cheese and wine. The cyclops, Polyphemus, traps them inside the cave. Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops, and then sneak out under his heard of sheep. 4. The Island of Aeolus: Aeolus, the god of the winds, gives Odysseus all of the bad winds, so he can safely sail home. Odysseus' men go against his orders and open the bag, and all of the winds escape. 5. The Island of the Laestrygonians: The Laestrygonians, a race of cannibals, eat the Greeks. Only the men on Odysseus' ship and himself survive. 6. Circe's Island: Circe turns Odysseus' men to swine, but Odysseus is protected from her magic with the help of Hermes, who gave him a magical herb called Moly. Odysseus ends up staying there for what seems like a short time, but ended up being a couple years. Before Odysseus departs, Circe finally tells him that he needs to find the blind prophet Teiresias in the Underworld. 7. The Underworld: Odysseus consults the prophet Teiresias to ask how he can get home, and finds his mother there, who has committed suicide in depression 8. The Island of the Sirens: Odysseus and his men pass here, an island with women singing their luring songs, trying to reel in sailors. So they do not hear, Odysseus fills his mens ears with beeswax, and he has them tie him to the mast. 9. Scylla and Charybdis: Odysseus chooses to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent, rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool. He did this because he knew that if he went to Charybdis, the whole ship would be destroyed. However, if he went towards Scylla, six men would die. A sacrifice the brave Odysseus decided to make. 10. The Island of Helios: They stop here, and Odysseus falls asleep praying to Athena. While sleeping, his men once again go against his orders and eat Helios' cattle. This outrages the god, and he threatens never to rise again. As a punishment, Zeus throws a bolt of lightning at the ship, and turns it to splinters. Only Odysseus survives 11. Ogygia (Calypso's Island): Odysseus finds this island after drifting in the sea. It is a island of women, with a nymph named Calypso, with whom Odysseus has a seven-year affair with. After the seven years, Hermes convinces Calypso to let Odysseus build a new ship so he could sail home 12. The Island of the Phaecians: The Phaecians accept Odysseus, and he explains his ten-year journey to them during a feast. They happily give him a ride home on one of their magical ships. 13. Ithaca: Odysseus finally arrives home. The men that gave him a ride had been turned to stone onboard the ship, as Poseidons final revenge. He sees his son, Telemachus, for the first time in 15 years. He and Telemachus kill all of the suitors, and Odysseus takes his place as king, once again, alongside his wife Penelope.
