Cattle of the Sun God
Cattle of the Sun God
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
72 men
Odysseus' crew lost six men when passing Scylla, one man for each head of Scylla.
When the cyclopes first returns, he eats two of Odysseus's men on the spot, later two more are eaten. A total of four men
Cattle of the Sun God
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
If his crew eat the Lotus, they will lose all desire to return home. Odysseus needs the men to return home himself, and he is responsible for these men.
72 men
The Cyclops prays to Poseidon, the god of the sea, when he asks that Odysseus lose all his men and have a rough journey home. Poseidon holds a grudge against Odysseus for blinding the Cyclops, who is his son.
Odysseus' crew lost six men when passing Scylla, one man for each head of Scylla.
When the cyclopes first returns, he eats two of Odysseus's men on the spot, later two more are eaten. A total of four men
Odysseus lost no men on the island of the lotus eaters. He was able to retrieve the 3 men that had succumbed to the lotus' temptation.
It shows why Odysseus's men do not return home
Three of his men ate the lotus eaters plant and the got stuck to the plant.
All of Odysseus men die upon the journey home.
Odysseus chooses to navigate closer to Scylla to sacrifice only a few men rather than risking the entire ship to Charybdis's deadly whirlpool. This decision showcases his pragmatism and strategic thinking in a difficult situation.