What happens when Odysseus leaves his men to pray to the gods for help?
Odysseus leaves the men to pray to the gods and then “down on [his] eyes they poured a sweet, sound sleep” (12.364). The whole episode is another variation on the eating and obeying the gods motifs as well as another way in which Homer celebrates the virtue of temperance.
How was Odysseus punished by the gods?
After the destruction of Troy, he and his men left for home without paying proper respect to Poseidon. For this, Poseidon punished Odysseus with what turned out to be a ten year journey home to Ithaca. For this, Poseidon vowed Odysseus would never see his home.
What was Odysseus doing when the messenger god landed on Calypso’s island?
Then, as Zeus had decreed that Odysseus was not to leave Calypso’s island by means of other men and their ships, nor by the action of a god, Calypso tells Odysseus to make himself a seaworthy raft and leave her island. Odysseus builds his raft, and leaves, provisioned by Calypso.
What did Odysseus do on his journey home?
Odysseus’ Journey Home. Seeing that Odysseus was no longer with them, one of the crew members convinced everyone else that eating the cattle and then being killed by the gods was better than starving to death. Therefore, they ate a cow. When the wind finally stopped, Odysseus and his crew set sail once again.
Why was Odysseus stuck on the island of the Sun?
After all of this, Odysseus arrives at the Island of the Sun. He warned his crew not to harm any of the cattle. However, they had been stuck on the island for many days because the wind was blowing the wrong way. They were out of food and were starving to death.
How did Odysseus get warned to avoid Thrinacia?
Odysseus has been warned by both Circe and the shade of Tiresias to avoid Thrinacia, but his men beg him to let them stop and rest. He reluctantly agrees, but makes them swear an oath not to touch the cattle on the island. However, for the next month unfavorable winds blow continuously and they are unable to leave.
Why did odysseus’men decide to kill the cattle?
When and why did Odysseus’ men decide to kill the cattle? When they ran out of Circe’s food, they had to eat the cattle. When Odysseus was sleeping, the men decided to ill the cattle.