Odysseus is sleeping when the cattle are slaughtered.
Just the 1 day they killed the cattle
She turned them into swine because they behaved like pigs.
She captures six of Odysseus' men and eats them alive
Each of Scylla's 6 serpent-like heads grabs one of Odysseus men, eating them whole.
the monster Scylla has six heads so it eats 6 men of Odysseus, one for each head
Odysseus and his men landed their ship in Thrinacia, the home of Helios' sacred cattle. Odysseus and his men were warned not to touch the cattle but as Odysseus sleeps his men slaughter and eat them. Helos' tells Zeus that if justice is not done he will take the sun to Hades. Therefore Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship.
It resulted in the death of all of Odysseus's men, at the hand's of Zeus. This then lead to Odysseus being stranded on the island of Calypso.
they stop to get food from harboring ships.. and Odysseus told his men STAY AWAY from the cattle they are not ours to eat then he went to bed. and as he slept his men began to slaughter them all
Odysseus spares Phemios and Medon
It is better to be killed by the gods then to die of starvation. Furthermore, they can sacrifice some of the cattle to appease the gods.
The suitors in Odysseus' home, who have been vying for Penelope's hand in marriage during his absence, are killed by Odysseus upon his return. His men are killed by various creatures and challenges during their journey back from the Trojan War.
They disobey Odysseus and eat the cattle while Odysseus is taking a nap.
He tells the men that they will starve without eating Helios's cattle and that it is not honorable to die of starvation far from home and battle. He also takes advantage of Odysseus's absence.
Eurylochus, one of Odysseus' men, justified eating the cattle, and the other men joined him. They decided to do so after being on the verge of starvation.
Odysseus' men were forbidden to slay and or eat the cattle of Helios' island.
Eurylochus, one of Odysseus' men, justified eating the cattle, and the other men joined him. They decided to do so after being on the verge of starvation.
After 30 days of starving when Odysseus is asleep.