Six of the twelve original men remain.
No, Poseidon (God of the sea) did not want Odysseus to return home to Ithaca because Odysseus blinded his son the cyclops Polythemus. The fates had declared that Odysseus would not return home until he had suffered many trials.
The cyclops that Odysseus encountered was Polyphemus; in Greek Mythology there were many cyclops.
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Odysseus took 12 men.
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12 Ships
There were many Cyclops; the elder three, and the younger tribes. Polyphemus, whom Odysseus encountered, had Galatos by Galateia.
Odysseus takes 12 of his best men to explore the land of the cyclops including Polyphemus' cave.
cyclops drank three bowls that Odysseus brought him
Polyphemus (the cyclops) ate four men total, 2 the first and 2 the second.
They got trapped in a cave and many of them were eaten until Odysseus worked out a way to escape.
Ten.