bc @ least 6 of his men would be eaten.
The sirens, Charybdis, and the island of the sun. He did not, however, warn them about Scylla.
Odysseus did not want to agitate his men and he didn't want them to go belowdeck for fear that Scylla might destroy them all. So, he didn't warn them.
Odysseus did not warn hiscrew about Scylla because he was afraid they would all hide under the decks and not fight the monster. He needed them to be brave, so they could escape the narrow passage between Scylla and Charybdis
According to Homer's Odyssey, six of Odysseus' men were eaten alive by Scylla.
Odysseus' crew lost six men when passing Scylla, one man for each head of Scylla.
Odysseus chose Scylla, and lost 6 men to her arms.
Odysseus successfully sailed his ship past Scylla and Charybdis, but Scylla managed to catch six of his men, devouring them alive.
She captures six of Odysseus' men and eats them alive
Scylla snatched 6 of Odysseus' best men as they passed, one for each of Scylla's six heads.
Each of Scylla's 6 serpent-like heads grabs one of Odysseus men, eating them whole.
What does Odysseus compare to the way Scylla snatched his six men from their boat?
Scylla grabs 6 of Odysseus' best men and devours them. Helpless to do anything, the men row quickly to escape both Scylla and Charybdis.