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How is Odysseus ship destroyed?
Zeus struck it with a lightning bolt; this made all of Odysseus' men to drown except himself of course. Hope this helped!
Why didnt Odysseus men reach home?
They ate the Cattle of the Sun, Helios got angry and killed them all except Odysseus. Odysseus drifted onto Calypso's Island from here.
What was the result encounter with the Laestrogonians in the Odyssey?
All the ships and crew were lost except for Odysseus' ship, which was not trapped in the harbor, and the men on it.
Why do Odysseus' men not get home?
All of Odysseus men die upon the journey home.
What happened when Odysseus left his men so he could go pray on the island?
When Odysseus left his men to go pray on the island of Thrinacia, they disregarded his warnings not to harm the sacred cattle of the sun god Helios. As a result, the gods punished them by causing their ship to be destroyed in a storm and all of his men perished except for Odysseus.
Were the Sirens defeated?
Some myths say that after Odysseus left them they drowned themselves for letting a ship of men by them unmoved. This isn't likely, as the Argonauts fled them previously, and they were said to have murdered a son of Odysseus, Telemachos.
Why was Helios mad at odysseus and his men?
Because Odysseus and his men were told not to eat the cattle no matter the circumstances and when Odysseus stepped away, his mean cut up some of the cattle and ate them. Zues was ordered to destroy these men. So when Odysseus and his men left the Island a huge storm struck their ship and everyone died except for the great Odysseus himself.
How many of Odysseus' men were killed?
All of Odysseus' men are eventually killed before he gets to Ithaca.
What happened to Odysseus' men when they went to Circe's palace?
When Odysseus' advance party discover Circe's palace in the middle of the forest, Circe [Falcon] invites them in and gives them a meal. The men all behave disrespectfully so Circe makes the food with a magical poison, and all of the sailors are transformed into pigs, except Eurylochus - who expected a trap and has eaten nothing. Eurylochus escapes and warns Odysseus. Odysseus sets out to rescue his men, but is intercepted by Hermes. Hermes tells Odysseus that he can resist Circe's poison by using the herb Moly. Odysseus convinces Circe to release his men and then There is then quite a lot more story - but at the end Odysseus leaves with his men, and they can continue with their journey. Odysseus sent some men out and those men were turned into animals. When Odysseus tried to set them free she said she would not do it unless he lay with her.
Who drowns all of Odysseus men?
Poseidon.
Were the sirens killed in greek mythology?
No, they never were killed, some say that after Odysseus left them they drowned themselves for letting a ship of men by them unmoved. This isn't likely, as the Argonauts fled them previously, and they were said to have murdered a son of Odysseus, Telemachos.
Who kills all of Odysseus' men leaving only Odysseus alive?
The suitors in Odysseus' home, who have been vying for Penelope's hand in marriage during his absence, are killed by Odysseus upon his return. His men are killed by various creatures and challenges during their journey back from the Trojan War.
