Question

When you make landfall on Thrinacia first and quit the violet sea, dark on the land you'll find the grazing herds of Helios by whom all things are seen, all speech is known. Avoid those kine, hold fast to your intent, and hard seafaring brings you all to Ithaca.

Answer 1

Hello. Although you have submitted a text, you have not submitted any questions related to it. This makes it impossible for me to give you an answer. however, to help you, I will explain to you what is happening in this text.

This text is an excerpt from the book "Odisseia" that tells the adventures of Odisseu, king of Itaca, when he was trying to return home, after being away for more than ten years.

This passage is spoken by Teiresias, a prophet who tells Odysseus that he will be able to return home, but on the way he will meet the sacred cattle of the god Helium. This cattle must be left alone and neither Odysseus nor any of his crew must touch the cattle so that they can get home.