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Why do Odysseus's men refrain at first from

eating the cattle? How does the situation change
while they are on the island? Use textual
evidence to support your answer.

User Jdsumsion
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The men swore an oath not to eat the cattle of the gods, which were sacred to Helios. The situation changes when they've been stranded for a month and have no food..... the men are starving and break their oath.

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