What obstacles has Odysseus faced so far on his road of trials?

Check all that apply.

a. Lord Helios, the sun god, has killed Odysseus's men for eating his cattle.

b. His boat has crashed, and the crew is shipwrecked on the Isle of Man.

c. The crew has been attacked by an army at Cicones.

d. Zeus has sent a huge sea storm.

e. Some of the men have eaten the lotus flower and had to be rescued.

The answers are:

a. Lord Helios, the sun god, has killed Odysseus's men for eating his cattle.

c. The crew has been attacked by an army at Cicones.

d. Zeus has sent a huge sea storm.

e. Some of the men have eaten the lotus flower and had to be rescued.

Explanation:

The Odyssey (by Homer) tells of the return journey of Odysseus to the island of Ithaca from the war at Troy, Odysseus, travels very far and during this journey he faced many challenges.

a. Odysseus prevents his men from approaching the cattle but, their deep hunger after being stranded by bad winds on the island leads the men to consume some of the cattle while Odysseus is asleep.

c. Odysseus ask his men to take what was needed and leave the island quickly, but they did not listen; As they were looting, the Cicones' army attacked Odysseus's men.

d. Poseidon the Earth-Shaker, returning from visiting Ethiopia he stirred up the sea, and roused the tempest blast of every wind, driving a vast wave before Odysseus.

e. Once The lotus plant is eaten, the person only cares about eating the lotus plant. Odysseus sent in two men to check out the area. When they did not come back, Odysseus went to find them. He found the two men hopelessly addicted to eating this plant. Odysseus tied the two men up and forced them into the ship against their will and sails away.