Odysseus
is intimidating his enemy by bragging about his fearsome battle skills that is
why he told his tales to the people in order to bring himself glory. Such
stories includes Helios (the sun god)
having seven herds of oxen and seven flocks of sheep guarded by his daughters,
Phaëthusa and Lampetië. Circe warned Odysseus to avoid the island no matter
what as these harming these cattles will bring will down Zeus’ wrath. However,
cursed by Poseidon, Odysseus and his men decided to stay on the island for a
month with the condition that no one must touch the cattles. When all the
cattles died, Helios was enraged and asked Zeus to cast a lightning on
Odysseus’ ship. All his men died except for Odysseus.
