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

c. Because the calm will lure the men into setting sail.

Explanation:

Homer's epic "The Odyssey," tells the journey of Odysseus and his men on their way back home to Ithaca after the battle of Troy. And throughout the journey, they would encounter gods and mortals, endure tests and obstacles, and even death.

In chapter XII, Odysseus and his men were stuck again, being thrown back to sea after the men jealously let loose the winds that Aeolus had given to him. On reaching Thrinacia, the island of the Sun, the men asked to rest. While Odysseus was asleep, they killed the cows of the Sun God which infuriated him to the extent that he got permission from Jove/ Zeus to punish the men. The men were punished with a strong gale for six continuous days and on the seventh, the storm subsided. Taking the chance, they set sail but that did not last long. For "As soon as we were well away from the island, and could see nothing but sky and sea, the son of Saturn raised a black cloud over our ship, and the sea grew dark beneath it."

This shows that Jove was waiting for the men to set sail by calming the storm so that the men will be lured to move out and set sail. Thus, the correct answer is option c.