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Odysseus takes 12 of his best men to explore the land of the cyclops including Polyphemus' cave.

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He brought 12 men and 6 of them died.

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Q: How many men did Odysseus take with him into the land of the cyclops?
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What does Odysseus take to the cyclops?

Odysseus took his 12 best men and a goatskin of sweet black wine from the priest Maron to the cyclops cave.


How many men does Odysseus take with him to Cyclops island?

Read the story.The answer has to be somewhere in the story, lol.


What does the cyclops do to Odysseus as revenge?

I do not know that the cyclops did anything as revenge, but in the book the Odyssey ,it explains that the Cyclops' father , the god Poseidon, is angry at Odysseus and will not let Odysseus return to his country, whereas the other gods take pity on him.


What gift does Odysseus take with him when he goes to see the Cyclops?

Wine!


What emotion does Odysseus express when he visits the land of the dead?

Odysseus expresses a range of emotions when he visits the land of the dead in the Greek epic "The Odyssey." He is filled with sorrow, fear, and compassion as he encounters the spirits of the deceased, including his mother and former comrades. Odysseus is also determined and resolute in his quest for knowledge and guidance from the underworld.


Why does Odysseus take them into the cave?

to see what he and his crewmens can take from the cave but it backfires on them because the cyclops comes and is hostile towards them.


What is Odysseus best known for?

Fighting in the Trojan war, blinding the cyclops, you get the picture? take your pick


Why does Odysseus ignore his men when they want to take cheese and goats from the cave and go back to their ships without meeting the cyclops?

Because he is dumb. <~ are you serious right now... its because Odysseus wanted to see what the Cyclops had to offer


Why didn't Odysseus and his men take the cyclops' kids and food?

The Cyclops had no kids. The men escaped by holding to the undersides of the cyclops sheep. Their hands could not hold any of the cheeses while they were escaping.


When they first discover the cave cyclops how do Odysseus and his men differ in what they wish to do?

Odysseus is driven by curiosity toward the Cyclopes of the island. His crewmen wish to take the Cyclops's (Polyphemus) cheeses and sheep, however, and head back to the ship to resume their journey.


Who are the cyclopes in The Odyssey?

They are the one eyed giant children of Poseidon that live on the land that Odysseus and his men go to. They do not farm but rely on food that naturally grows on their land. Each Cyclops lives in a cave. They have no laws, and take no account of each of their neighbours.


What do Odysseus and his men steal from the Cyclops?

They eat some of the cheeses that Polyphemus keeps in his cave. When they escape, they also take his sheep.sheep?