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How many men did Odysseus leave troy with?
86 men on 12 ships
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 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.
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.
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.
What was the first adventure of Odysseus?
The fist adventure of Odysseus when he left the defeated Troy with his 12 ships was the confrontation of the Cicones/ Ciconians, inhabitants of Ismara. His men looted the city but the next day he lost six men on each ship. He was fortunate enough to receive 12 jars of wine that helped him escape the Cyclops.
How does Odysseus men disobey him?
Odysseus told his men to leave the Sun God's cattle alone, but they disobeyed him. This is because they were starving.
Why can't Odysseus and his men not leave Circe island?
She turned his men into pigs...
