azing upon the shore. As the storms became worse, I went to the inside of my ship and prayed to the Gods that they would show me some way of arriving back home. As I prayed, I began to drift into sleep. When i awoke, my men had disobeyed my orders and killed Helios' cattle. When Helios', God of the Son, discovered what my men had done, he shouted to Zeus, 'O Father Zeus and gods in bliss forever, punish Odysseus' men! So overweening, now they have killed my peaceful kine, my joy at morning when I climb the sky of stars, and evening, when I bore westward from heaven. Restitution or penalty they shall pay- and pay in full- or I go down forever to light the dead men in the underworld.' (pg. 924) We set sail to leave Helios' island, when Zeus destroys my boat with his mighty thunderbolt. My men surrounding me, drown until I am the only one left.
Sunday
The Cattle of Helios, the God of Sun
I tried to convince my crew to sail past Thrinakia, by they were becoming mutinous of my wishes, and we landed on the shore. I made my men swear no to touch any of the cattle gr
azing upon the shore. As the storms became worse, I went to the inside of my ship and prayed to the Gods that they would show me some way of arriving back home. As I prayed, I began to drift into sleep. When i awoke, my men had disobeyed my orders and killed Helios' cattle. When Helios', God of the Son, discovered what my men had done, he shouted to Zeus, 'O Father Zeus and gods in bliss forever, punish Odysseus' men! So overweening, now they have killed my peaceful kine, my joy at morning when I climb the sky of stars, and evening, when I bore westward from heaven. Restitution or penalty they shall pay- and pay in full- or I go down forever to light the dead men in the underworld.' (pg. 924) We set sail to leave Helios' island, when Zeus destroys my boat with his mighty thunderbolt. My men surrounding me, drown until I am the only one left.
azing upon the shore. As the storms became worse, I went to the inside of my ship and prayed to the Gods that they would show me some way of arriving back home. As I prayed, I began to drift into sleep. When i awoke, my men had disobeyed my orders and killed Helios' cattle. When Helios', God of the Son, discovered what my men had done, he shouted to Zeus, 'O Father Zeus and gods in bliss forever, punish Odysseus' men! So overweening, now they have killed my peaceful kine, my joy at morning when I climb the sky of stars, and evening, when I bore westward from heaven. Restitution or penalty they shall pay- and pay in full- or I go down forever to light the dead men in the underworld.' (pg. 924) We set sail to leave Helios' island, when Zeus destroys my boat with his mighty thunderbolt. My men surrounding me, drown until I am the only one left.
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