Odysseus' crew lost six men when passing Scylla, one man for each head of Scylla.
Scylla snatched 6 of Odysseus' best men as they passed, one for each of Scylla's six heads.
Calypso told Odysseus that if he did not sacrifice six men to the Scylla he would lose his whole ship to Charybdis. If he had told his men of the dangers they might not have agreed to sail through Scylla's passage.
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They all get eaten by scylla
Odysseus is forced to put his men in danger in many situations, but specifically does so when they have to pass by Scylla, the sea monster.
According to Homer's Odyssey, six of Odysseus' men were eaten alive by Scylla.
He lose them to Scylla when they pass through the straits of Scylla and Charybdis.
Scylla snatched 6 of Odysseus' best men as they passed, one for each of Scylla's six heads.
the monster Scylla has six heads so it eats 6 men of Odysseus, one for each head
Calypso told Odysseus that if he did not sacrifice six men to the Scylla he would lose his whole ship to Charybdis. If he had told his men of the dangers they might not have agreed to sail through Scylla's passage.
Odysseus chose Scylla, and lost 6 men to her arms.
Odysseus successfully sailed his ship past Scylla and Charybdis, but Scylla managed to catch six of his men, devouring them alive.
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She captures six of Odysseus' men and eats them alive
Each of Scylla's 6 serpent-like heads grabs one of Odysseus men, eating them whole.
What does Odysseus compare to the way Scylla snatched his six men from their boat?