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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 the men when they leave Thrinakia the island of Helios?
When the men leave Thrinakia, the island of Helios, they disregard Odysseus's warning not to harm the sacred cattle of the sun god. As a result, Zeus punishes them by unleashing a violent storm that destroys their ship. The men are ultimately drowned, and only Odysseus survives, being left to drift on the sea until he reaches another land. This episode underscores the themes of temptation, disobedience, and divine retribution in "The Odyssey."
Why does the god and goddesses punished Odysseus?
Odysseus hurt the Cyclopes, son of Posiedon. Polyphemus cursed Odysseus upon hisexit from the island. Posiedon then proceeded to punish Odysseus for his hurting of his son.
Who is the god holding Odysseus on the island?
The god holding Odysseus on the island is Zeus. Zeus got angry at Odysseus and his men for eating the CATTLE of the sun god, Helios. Odysseus didn't eat the cattle, though. He survived, but his men (or crew) didn't. They died. They Odysseus floated to Calypso's island, Ogygia. Calypso loved Odysseus. They got a little "busy", but Odysseus still loved Penelope. Athena begged Zeus to make Calypso release Odysseus, since Calypso was trapping Odysseus on Ogygia. Zeus told Hermes (god messenger) to tell Calypso to let Odysseus go. She got the message, and agreed to release Odysseus. Odysseus built a raft, but while traveling, Poseidon destroyed it, since Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops, Polyphemus. For more information, GOOGLE works GREAT!!! Hope I helped! (:
Which god or goddess intervenes to help Odysseus wake up on the island of Phaeacia?
Athena
Where does Odysseus go after he left the cyclops?
To the island Aeoli to see Aeolus god of the winds
What is the island of the sun god Helios?
The island of the sun god Helios in Greek mythology is called Thrinacia. It is where Helios keeps his sacred cattle, which Odysseus' men ignore instructions not to harm, resulting in their deaths and further complicating Odysseus' journey home.
What happens at Helios island?
Helios Island is mainly known in Greek mythology as the place where the sun god Helios resided with his sacred cattle. In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus' men disobey his orders not to harm the cattle of Helios, leading to their destruction and severe consequences for the crew. The island is also associated with the story of the nymph Calypso who held Odysseus captive for many years.
Who suggests Odysseus should leave kirkes island?
Hermes, the messenger god, suggests to Odysseus that he should leave Circe's island and continue his journey home to Ithaca. Hermes warns Odysseus about the danger of staying too long on the island and advises him on how to break Circe's spell.
Is Circe from The Odyssey a god?
A Goddess to be exact. She was a sorceress goddess who trapped Odysseus on her island for a year.
On the island of thrinacia what crime do Odysseus men commit while Odysseus is praying?
Odysseus's men commit the crime of killing Helios's cattle on the island of Thrínacia while Odysseus is praying. This act angers the sun god Helios and leads to dire consequences for the men and their journey back home.
What does Odysseus mean when he says you cannot aviod the eye of Helios?
This was a warning given to him to shun the island of Helios in order to avoid incurring the sun god's wrath. As Helios's (the sun's) gaze reaches everywhere, nothing they did would go undetected. 'Helios the sun-god, who sees all things and hears all things.' When the crew of Odysseus, who were hungry, slaughtered and ate the cattle they found on the island and so incurred the wrath of Helios, Zeus hit them with a bolt of lightning and destroyed them.
