How do his men protect Odysseus from the Sirens? … Why does Eurylochus prove to be a more persuasive leader in this episode than Odysseus?
he feels responsible for them and wants to get them home
.
Describe the relationship Odysseus has with his men.
How persuasive is Eurylochus in convincing Odysseus men to eat of the cattle of Helios What senses does he appeal to?
One day Odysseus fell asleep, and Eurylochus convinced the men to eat the Cattle of the Sun:
it’s better to die at sea from the wrath of the gods
, he said, than to die of hunger. You just studied 10 terms!
Why Eurylochus was a more persuasive leader on the island of Helios than Odysseus was?
Explain why Eurylochus was a more persuasive leader on the island of Helios than Odysseus was.
Zeus, he chose not to kill Odysseus,when he easily could have
.
Why does Eurylochus say to persuade Odysseus?
Eurylochus says “
All deaths are hateful to us, mortal wretches, but famine is the most pitiful, the worst a man can come to
.” He convinces them that it is better to die from something else other than simply famine.
How does Eurylochus convince Odysseus to let the men stop on Helios island?
How does Odysseus help his men overcome their fear as the ship approaches Scylla and Charybdis? How does Eurylochus persuade Odysseus to stop at Helios? …
He tells him because that would just make them scared and they couldn’t do anything anyway
. He is being thoughtful since he doesn’t want them to worry.
How was Scylla created?
One, Poseidon’s wife Amphitrite was jealous of the nymph and poisoned the pool in which she bathed. Two, Glaucus, a sea god, fell in love with her and asked the
sorceress Circe
for a love potion. But Circe, who was in love with Glaucus herself, gave him a drink that turned Scylla into a monster.
Why do Odysseus and his men stay longer?
Odysseus warned his crew not to harm the sun god’s cattle. Unfortunately,
adverse weather conditions prevented Odysseus
and his men from leaving the island. The longer they remained on the island, the more dissatisfied Odysseus’ men became with the food that they had. … Eventually, he washed ashore on Calypso’s island.
What does Eurylochus symbolize?
The answer is that Eurylochus was attempting to convince the rest of Odysseus
‘ men to slaughter and eat the sacred cattle of Helios, the sun-god
. … Consequently, Odysseus made his men swear to leave the cattle alone.
How does Eurylochus justify killing the cattle 3 things?
How does Eurylochus justify killing the cattle?
He convinces the men that it would be better to die at sea than die of starvation on an island with so much readily available food
. He tells them that if they make sacrifices to the gods, the gods will spare them for having touched the sacred cattle.
How does Eurylochus convince?
One day Odysseus fell asleep, and Eurylochus convinced
the men to eat the Cattle of the Sun
: it’s better to die at sea from the wrath of the gods, he said, than to die of hunger.
Who destroys Odysseus ship?
The Laistrygones destroy 11 ships.
Poseidon
destroys Odysseus’ raft. Circe turns the crew into swine. Odysseus lands on Scheria and meets Nausicaa.
What was Odysseus fatal flaw?
His final flaw,
stubbornness
, was the cause of the deaths of many of his men. He refuses to learn from his mistakes and continues to put his men in harm’s way. This is clearly shown when Odysseus and his men continue to explore unknown lands even after their bitter experience with the Cyclops.
Who does the Cyclops pray to to get revenge on Odysseus?
After Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops and sail away, Polyphemus prays to
his father
. He asks his father to take revenge on Odysseus. He gives Poseidon a choice. He asks that Poseidon either never let Odysseus reach his home or that he should only let Odysseus reach his home after a huge amount of trouble.
Why is Odysseus the only survivor What saves him?
Odysseus and his men are waylaid by a sea storm, no doubt the fault of Poseidon, and his men end up eating some of the cattle. Since Odysseus played no part in the eating of the sacred cattle, Zeus avenges Helios’s rage by
killing all of his men
, sparing only Odysseus.
Why does Odysseus end up alone?
Odysseus ends up alone because
after Eurylochus and the men slaughtered the cattle
, Helios lets them go because Zeus tells him that if he doesn’t kill them, he will create a storm for Odysseus and his men when they are sailing. Zeus creates a storm for them and Odysseus survives by getting on a raft alone.
Why do Odysseus men tie him to the ship?
Odysseus has his men tie him securely to
the mast pole
on his ship so that he will be able to hear the song of the Sirens but not succumb to their allure.
