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In the book Odysseus what city is on the island Ismarus?
Ismarus is the city of the Cicones. It is not an island.
What did Odysseus and his crew do at Ismaros on the coast of the Cicones?
They raided the island.
Where do Odysseus and his men go after leaving troy?
to the island of the cicones
Why did the Cicones attack Odysseus and his men?
The Cicones attack Odysseus and his men in self-defence. Odysseus and his crew attack the Cicones first, and sack the town of Ismarus. They steal the women, wine, gold, and other booty.
Which of these statements is true regarding the Cicones and Odysseus and his men?
The Cicones outnumbered Odysseus and his men.
What did the cicones do to Odysseus and his men?
The Cicones killed 6 men from each of Odysseus's ships.
Why does Odysseus stop at the land of cicones?
Odysseus stops at Ismarus, land of the Cicones, to sack the city and take the Cicones' wives and booty.
How do Odysseus and his men treat the cicones?
Odysseus and his men initially treat the Cicones with hostility by raiding their city. The Cicones then counterattack, leading to the loss of several of Odysseus's men.
How did Odysseus and his men respond to the cicones behavior?
At first Odysseus and his crew killed the Cicones and took their wives and booty, but later they fled from the Cicones.
Who does Odysseus blame for his troubles with the Cicones?
Odysseus blames his crewmen
Who does Odysseus blame for the cicones attack?
Odysseus inwardly blamed his crewmen for not heeding his warnings to leave Ismarus before the Cicones returned.
Who were the Cicones?
In the Odyssey, Odysseus and his men went to the land of The Cicones, robbed it, and took women captive. One of his men raped one of the women in the Temple of Athena.The Cicones were the first people Odysseus came across after leaving Troy. Initially Odysseus and his crew plundered women and booty from the Cicones, but afterwards the Cicones fought back and forced Odysseus and his crew to flee, after they had lost 6 men from each ship.
