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No one but Odysseus survives the journey back to Ithaca. All his men on his ship and all men on the other ships die during the voyage.

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How many men were Odysseus's crew?

Odysseus's crew initially consisted of 12 ships, each typically manned by around 50 men, totaling approximately 600 crew members. However, throughout their journey in Homer's "Odyssey," many of them perish due to various challenges and encounters. By the end of the story, only Odysseus survives to return home to Ithaca.


How many days does Odysseus survive at sea when Zeus strikes him at sea?

Odysseus survives at sea for ten days after Zeus sends a storm to punish him for his crew's actions. The storm, caused by the god Poseidon, wreaks havoc on his ship and ultimately leads to the loss of his crew. After the storm subsides, Odysseus is finally washed ashore on the island of Ogygia, where he encounters the nymph Calypso.


How is Eurylochus responsible for the death of Odysseus' crew?

Eurylochus convinces the rest of the crew that slaughtering the cattle of Helios is preferable to continuing to starve. He argues that the gods will forgive them if they sacrifice some of the cattle to them. Zeus destroys their ship and leaves the men to drown; only Odysseus survives.


How does Odysseus end up being the only survivor of his crew?

Odysseus is the only survivor of his crew due to a combination of his cunning and the disastrous decisions made by his men. After they encounter the Cyclops Polyphemus, Odysseus cleverly deceives him and escapes, but his crew's curiosity leads them to open the bag of winds given by Aeolus, resulting in their ship being blown off course. Later, they encounter the Sirens and Scylla and Charybdis, where many of his men perish. Ultimately, his crew disregards Odysseus's warnings about the cattle of Helios, leading to their demise, while he alone survives to return home.


Who survives the land of the laestrygonians?

In Homer's "Odyssey," Odysseus survives the land of the Laestrygonians, a race of giant cannibals. While most of his crew is destroyed when the Laestrygonians attack their ships, Odysseus manages to escape with his ship and a few men by sailing away quickly. He retreats to safety, leaving the destruction behind him. This encounter highlights the constant dangers Odysseus faces on his journey home.


How did Odysseus survives Charybdis?

so that he can die


How many men odysseus' crew did scylla kill and eat?

6


How many men in Odysseus's crew did Scylla kill and eat?

six


Who opened the bag of winds?

Odysseus' crew did. They believed Odysseus was hiding treasure from the rest of the crew.


What happens to the last of Odysseus' crew?

The last of Odysseus' crew drown after Zeus splinters the boat with lightning.


How does Odysseus save his crew from sirens song?

he made his crew put wax earplugs in their ears. he himself wanted to hear the sirens beautiful music, so he asked his crew to tie him to the mast, the foundation of a sail. Odysseus's crew ties Odysseus very tightly to the mast, and disarmed him. When the were going past the sirens, Odysseus was screaming and yelling at his crew to let him go to the sirens. The crew obviously did not hear him because they had the wax ear plugs. That is how Odysseus saved his crew from the sirens.


What does Odysseus crew do while he is sleeping?

While Odysseus is lured into sleep by Cronus, the crew eat the cattle of Helios, even though Odysseus specifically said not too.