Question

Which best describes why Jove allows the fury of the storm to calm down on the seventh day?

A.because all the cows are already dead
B.because Odysseus has rebuked his men
C.because the calm will lure the men into setting sail
D.because the cows have come back to life

Answer 1

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Book 12 of the epic Odyssey, when Odysseus and his men were stranded on a land where cattles of the Sun-god were kept, Odysseus's crewmen killed some of the cattles of the Sun-god making the god rage in avenge.

So, the wind, which was prevalent for days ceased on the seventh day by Jove. This worked as a temptation for Odysseus and his crewmen to leave the land and sail the ship. So, the Sun-god was waiting for them to sail so that he could destroy their ships.

So, the correct answer is option C.