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What happens when Odysseus reaches the island of the sun God Helios?
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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.
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Why does Odysseus land on Helios' island?
The men were tired and rebeled against Odysseus until he gave in and they went to the nearest island.
Why do Odysseus and his men stay longer than planned on the island of Helios?
Because they eat Helios' cattle and that made Helio even more angry with Odysseus. Do to this, he destroyed their ship.
What happens as a result of the incident on Helios' island?
they died
What happens as a result of the incident of Helios's island?
they died
Why is the episode on Helios's island important to the plot of the Odyssey?
It shows why Odysseus's men do not return home
What were Odysseus' men forbidden from in Helios'?
Odysseus' men were forbidden to slay and or eat the cattle of Helios' island.
How does eurylochus convince Odysseus to stop on Helios' island?
They wanted to rest at Helios island and gather food for the next trip.
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.
Why does Odysseus land on Helios' island?
The men were tired and rebeled against Odysseus until he gave in and they went to the nearest island.
Why do Odysseus' men beg him to stop on Helios' island?
They see Helios' cattle and want to steal some.
Why do Odysseus and his men stay longer than planned on the island of Helios?
Because they eat Helios' cattle and that made Helio even more angry with Odysseus. Do to this, he destroyed their ship.
After passing Scylla and Charybdis Odysseus sails to what island?
Thrinacia, home to the cattle of Helios.
What do the men promise Odysseus when they land on the island of Helios?
odysseus gets shot with an ak-47 in the head by helios when odysseus lands their after he died they shoved a grenade in his mouth so when he blew up no remains would be able to be seen.
What happens as a result of the incident on Helios's island?
they died
What happens as a result of the incident on Helios' island?
they died
What happens as a result of the incident of Helios's island?
they died
Why is the episode on Helios island important to the plot of the odyssey?
it shows why odysseus men do not return home.
