Odysseus' crew members are soldiers he fought with at the Siege of Troy.
Troy
Most of the men traveling with Odysseus were men from Ithaca, either professional soldiers or conscripts for the war against Troy. After the end of the 10-year war, they were all veteran soldiers of war.
One instance when Odysseus showed a great amount of confidence is when he had the encounter with the sorceress. Odysseus managed to convince the sorceress to return his men to him and change them from pigs back into soldiers.
i think it is when they open the bag of wind but im not sure
Circe is a sorceress, she enchants Odysseus and turns men into pigs, although she doesn't do this to Odysseus (lucky man) she does it to his remaining soldiers. So it is the enchantment that keeps him on the island,
There were many soldiers from Ithaca, but the greatest of them was Odysseus, the wily master strategist.
The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.
The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.
The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.
The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.
The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.
Odysseus' men foolishly and selfishly continued to plunder the lands of the Cicones, refusing to come back to the ships when Odysseus requested. As a result, the Cicones were able to call for backup and trounced the Greek soldiers, killing about 70 of their men.