Question

but on the spot i told them: back, and quickly! out to sea again! my men were mutinous, fools, on stores of wine. sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle, feasting, - while fugitives went inland, running to call to arms the main force of cicones. - the odyssey, homer what motivates odysseuss men to ignore his orders to leave quickly? they are seasick and want to stay on the island to recover. they want to eat, drink, and enjoy themselves before setting off on their journey. they do not want to work for odysseus anymore.

Explanation:

In the text, it is stated that the men were “on stores of wine” and “sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle, feasting”. This indicates that they were focused on eating, drinking (with the wine), and feasting (enjoying themselves) rather than following Odysseus' order to leave quickly. There is no mention of seasickness in the text, and there is no indication that they no longer want to work for Odysseus; the focus is on their immediate indulgence in food and drink.

Answer:

They want to eat, drink, and enjoy themselves before setting off on their journey.