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What warning do Odysseus give his men about the cattle grazing nearby

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Odysseus warned his men to stay away from the cattle grazing nearby on the Island of the sun-god.

Step-by-step explanation:

Homer's "The Odyssey" revolves around the journey of Odysseus and his men in trying to get back to their home in Ithaca. The epic novel focuses on the many trials and obstacles that hindered the men throughout their journey.

In Chapter XII, the blind Theban prophet Teiresias had warned Odysseus not to lay a hand on the cattle they will encounter at the Island of the sun-god. Even Circe had also warned him to tell his men "to shun the island of the blessed sun-god" and move past oi. Circe revealed: "If you leave these flocks unharmed, and think of nothing but getting home, you may yet after much hardship reach Ithaca; but if you harm them, then I forewarn you of the destruction both of your ship and of your comrades; and even though you may yourself escape, you will return late, in bad plight, after losing all your men."

Such was the warning to Odysseus and his men to leave the cattle alone.

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