The scouts Odysseus sent were killed. Boulders thrown by the Laistrygonians sunk their ships in the harbor.
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
Odysseus stops in the land of the lotus-eaters during his journey home as a result of being blown off course by a storm. The inhabitants, who consume the intoxicating lotus flower, offer Odysseus and his crew this plant, which causes them to forget their purpose and long for nothing but the lotus. This encounter highlights the dangers of temptation and distraction, as some of his men become so entranced that they lose their desire to return home. Ultimately, Odysseus must intervene to save them and continue their journey.
72 men
Cattle of the Sun God
Cattle of the Sun God
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
odysseus had 12 ships when he made it to leastrygonians he came off that island with only one ship left
In the land of the lotus-eaters there were lotus flowers that poisoned the mind. Once the lotus leaves were eaten, you were addicted to it and would lose your mind and your will to do anything else.
He was drunk and steered it into an iceberg.
Odysseus stops in the land of the lotus-eaters during his journey home as a result of being blown off course by a storm. The inhabitants, who consume the intoxicating lotus flower, offer Odysseus and his crew this plant, which causes them to forget their purpose and long for nothing but the lotus. This encounter highlights the dangers of temptation and distraction, as some of his men become so entranced that they lose their desire to return home. Ultimately, Odysseus must intervene to save them and continue their journey.
The strategy or choice he had was to lose several men or to lose all his men. Charybdis, being a whirlpool, would cause Odysseus to lose everyone whereas Scylla, being a monster, would mean he lost several men. It is a classic example of being between a rock and a hard place or a Catch-22 where whichever choice he makes, people will die. So he chooses to lose a few rather than all.
Cattle of the Sun God
72 men
Cattle of the Sun God
Odysseus and his crew encountered the land of the Lotus Eaters during their journey home after the Trojan War. They stopped there to rest and replenish their supplies, but the inhabitants, who consumed the intoxicating lotus flower, offered them a forgetful bliss that made them lose all desire to return home. Some of Odysseus's men succumbed to the allure of the lotus, prompting Odysseus to intervene and forcibly bring them back to the ship to continue their journey. This episode highlights the themes of temptation and the struggle to remain focused on one's goals.
Why did The British Empire lose their land?
because they ate the sun god's cattle