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Where do Odysseus and his men go first after they leave troy?
ismaros/kikones
How many men did Odysseus take into Polyphemus' cave?
Odysseus took 12 of his strongest men into Polyphemus' cave.
Where do Odysseus and his men go after leaving troy?
to the island of the cicones
How did Odysseus and his men get inside the gates of Troy?
In A Giant Wooden Horse.
Who asks Odysseus to leave circe?
Odysseus' crew men ask Odysseus to leave Circe's island after a year on her island.
What did Odysseus and his men plunder?
Troy. Later, they plundered Ismarus, in the land of the Cicones.
What can be learned from the defeat of Odysseus and his men at Ismarus?
Odysseus' men are undisciplined and battle-drunk from their victories at Troy. Odysseus made errors in command by not insisting that the men come back. Odysseus and his men can be defeated if countered with enough force. People who endlessly pursue war will eventually be beaten.
What mistakes did Odysseus and his men make on Ismarus?
Odysseus and his men sack and city and divide the spoils. Afterwards, Odysseus encourages the men to leave, however, they decide to stay and eat. When they did, the Cicones returned the next morning in great number and Odysseus lost many men. He then left and continued on his journey to Ithaca.
Why did Odysseus's men die when returning home from Troy?
They ate the sun god's cattle.
What city did Odysseus and his men plunder?
Troy. Later, they plundered Ismarus, in the land of the Cicones.
How many men were killed by scylla?
It is said Scylla ate thousands of men as they passed by or tried to fight her. In particular, 6 of Odysseus' men were eaten as they came home from the Siege of Troy.
What was the first trial Odysseus faced?
After Odysseus' triumph at the battle of Troy, on his way home to Ithaca, Poseidon punished Odysseus for his cruel selfishness by banishing him on the island of the Cicones where him and his crew slaughtered many men and raped the women there.
