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.
because his men raided their island and took all their food without asking
The Cicones outnumbered Odysseus and his men.
The Cicones killed 6 men from each of Odysseus's ships.
The Cicone attack on Odysseus and his men was an act of self-defense and revenge. Odysseus and his men killed some of the Cicone and killed some of the sheep and cattle that belonged to them.
At first Odysseus and his crew killed the Cicones and took their wives and booty, but later they fled from the Cicones.
Odysseus inwardly blamed his crewmen for not heeding his warnings to leave Ismarus before the Cicones returned.
The Cicones outnumbered Odysseus and his men.
The Cicones killed 6 men from each of Odysseus's ships.
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.
The Cicone attack on Odysseus and his men was an act of self-defense and revenge. Odysseus and his men killed some of the Cicone and killed some of the sheep and cattle that belonged to them.
The Cicones on the shore call for reinforcements from inland. The Cicones inland outnumbered Odysseus' crew, and could fight from chariot or on foot, with bronze tipped spears.
At first Odysseus and his crew killed the Cicones and took their wives and booty, but later they fled from the Cicones.
Odysseus inwardly blamed his crewmen for not heeding his warnings to leave Ismarus before the Cicones returned.
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.
because the men were all constipated when they attacked so obviously it wouldbe easy for them to just kill them on the toilet
72 men
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.
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