What does Eurylochus do in the Odyssey? In Greek mythology, Eurylochus (/jəˈrɪləkəs/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρύλοχος Eurúlokhos) appears in Homer’s Odyssey as second-in-command of Odysseus’ ship during the return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. He is portrayed as an unpleasant, cowardly individual who
undermines Odysseus and stirs up trouble
.
Why is Eurylochus important?
In the Odyssey, Eurylochus is a minor character who travels on Odyssey’s ship on the way back to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
He was the second-in-command of the ship and constantly agitated the crew against Odysseus
.
How does Odysseus respond to Eurylochus?
Is Eurylochus part of Odysseus crew?
Why does Eurylochus convince?
How does Eurylochus react when Odysseus tells his crew to follow him to Circe’s house?
Refusing repeatedly to return to Circe’s halls after the other scouts are transformed into pigs, the crew member Eurylochus issues an especially stinging reproach of Odysseus for
foolishly leading his crew to its destruction
.
What is Eurylochus reaction to Odysseus news concerning his conquest of Circe?
What is Eurylochus’ reaction to Odysseus’ news concerning his conquest of Circe?
He angrily asserts that the men should flee Circe and ignore Odysseus’ folly.
What value do you think Eurylochus is appealing to in his argument?
What value do you think Eurylochus is appealing to in his argument? Eurylochus is valuing
his pride and the other man’s pride
. He doesn’t think it is amazing to die starving to death than it would be to die from the gods so he would rather die and go down in history than die a worthless death.
How is Eurylochus responsible for the death of Odysseus crew?
And, as they did on that occasion (10.39 ff.), his men revolt. Led by Eurylochus, they
slaughter the finest of the sacred cattle of the Sungod
, ironically going through with a sacrificial ceremony, making libations with water because the wine is gone.
Does Eurylochus get turned into a pig?
Then
she strikes them with her wand and turns them into swine, driving them into her pigsties
. Only Eurylochus is suspicious enough to stand back and escape. His report to Odysseus stirs the always admirable courage of the leader, who immediately sets out alone to attempt rescue.
Why was Eurylochus afraid of Circe?
How does Eurylochus justify killing the cattle?
What is Eurylochus talking about here?
Who is speaking here and to who, what does the quote mean? Eurylochus is
speaking to the crew
. The quote means that if the gods decide to destroy their ships for eating the cattle at least they won’t die from starvation.
How are the values of Eurylochus different from those of Odysseus?
BONUS: How are the values of Eurylochos different from those of Odysseus?
Eurylochos believes it is better to tempt the wrath of the gods in order to risk starvation
. Odysseus believes that the warning to avoid eating the cattle must be honored at all cost.
How does Eurylochus escape?
Inside the palace is Circe singing, and (led by Polites) all rush in, except for Eurylochus who suspects her treachery.
When she turns the rest of the expedition into pigs
, Eurylochus escapes and warns Odysseus and the portion of the crew who stayed on the ship, thus enabling Odysseus to attempt a rescue.
Who turned Odysseus crew into pigs?
Circe
, in Greek legend, a sorceress, the daughter of Helios, the sun god, and of the ocean nymph Perse. She was able by means of drugs and incantations to change humans into wolves, lions, and swine. The Greek hero Odysseus visited her island, Aeaea, with his companions, whom she changed into swine.
Who kills the most of Odysseus’s crew?
Why and when did Eurylochus open the cord of the bag?
Who ultimately sent Odysseus back to the Ithaca?
What was Odysseus crew called?
| A B | Athena goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare | Tiresias the blind prophet Odysseus visits in Hades | Perimedes Odysseus’ crew member | Eurylochus Odysseus’ crew member |
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How does Eurylochus convince Odysseus to land on Thrinacia?
What is Eurylochus insidious plan?
What is Eurylochus’ ‘insidious plea?” they were specifically told not to touch the cattle of Helios but sooner or later the men are going to starve. eurylochus’ insidious plea was
a plea to o to try to convince him to kill the a cattle
. Of course O declines the offer but all the rest of his men sacrifice a cattle.
Who was Odysseus old dog?
Who is eumaeus and what is his relationship to Odysseus?
Homer’s epic Greek work, The Odyssey, offers some truly memorable characters, one of whom is the faithful Eumaeus,
servant and lifelong friend of Odysseus
. Eumaeus, from royal blood originally, was kidnapped as a boy and sent to live as a servant at the house of Odysseus’s family, who raised him as one of their own.
Who tells Odysseus not to eat cows?
In one of the conflicts in the odyssey was Helio’s and his cattle. Before leaving circe’s island she warns odysseus not to eat Helios sacred cattle, but when they got there odysseus tells
his men
not to eat the cattle, but after one month of staying on Helios island, the hunger men eat the cattle which anger Helios.
Who becomes Odysseus second mother?
In Greek mythology,
Anticlea
(Ἀντίκλεια, “Without-Fame”) was the daughter of Autolycus and Amphithea and mother of Odysseus by Laërtes (though some say by Sisyphus). She was also the granddaughter of the trickster god Hermes (who was the father of her father, Autolycus) Tiresias.
What does the name Eurylochus mean?
Who does Odysseus sleep with?
Once they strike a bargain, Odysseus sleeps with
Circe
. Odysseus and his men stay on her island for a year, and Odysseus only asks to leave when his men demand it. Such behavior implies that Odysseus has grown to care for Circe even though his “heart longs to be home.”
Who did Calypso marry?
What kind of character is Eurylochus?
Why is Odysseus angry with Eurylochus?
Odysseus becomes so angry at Eurylochus since
he is proving himself to be a terrible leader
. What happens for the next year at this island? Odysseus and Circe wind up having a sexual relationship for a year. He and his men live in luxury on her island during this time.
Does Circe fall in love with Odysseus?
What does Eurylochus say to persuade Odysseus men to slaughter and eat the cattle of Helios?
What happens if you eat Helios cattle?
Examples Of The Journey In The Odyssey
Odysseus went to go and pray to Lord Zeus and he fell asleep, he left his men all alone with Helios’s cattle and his men were starving. In a prophecy Odysseus learned that if his men ate the cattle
they would all die
.
What is Helios’s threat to the gods?
In turn, Helios orders the gods to take vengeance on Odysseus’ men. He threatens that
if they do not pay him full atonement for the cattle
, he will take the sun to the Underworld and shine it among the dead.
How does Odysseus defeat the sirens?
And those sailors join the many victims of the Sirens in a meadow filled with skeletons.
Taking a large block of beeswax, a gift from Circe, Odysseus breaks it into small pieces and gives one to each of his men. He tells them to soften it and put it into their ears.
