The Cicones were said to be allies of the Kingdom of Troy.
The Cicones lived in Ismarus, fairly close to Troy.
At first Odysseus and his crew killed the Cicones and took their wives and booty, but later they fled from the Cicones.
Odysseus's men were slaughtered by the Cicones because they disobeyed his orders and lingered too long in the land of the Cicones after raiding it for supplies. After initially defeating the Cicones, the crew celebrated with feasting and drinking, which allowed the Cicones to regroup and counterattack. As a result, they were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses when the Cicones retaliated, leading to the deaths of many of Odysseus's men.
The Cicones killed 6 men from each of Odysseus's ships.
The Cicones outnumbered Odysseus and his men.
The Cicones were not gods, and their parents were Cicones.
The Cicones did not explicitly have any ships. No.
Odysseus stops at Ismarus, land of the Cicones, to sack the city and take the Cicones' wives and booty.
The Cicones lived in Ismarus, fairly close to Troy.
The Cicones looked much like the Trojans.
At first Odysseus and his crew killed the Cicones and took their wives and booty, but later they fled from the Cicones.
Odysseus's men were slaughtered by the Cicones because they disobeyed his orders and lingered too long in the land of the Cicones after raiding it for supplies. After initially defeating the Cicones, the crew celebrated with feasting and drinking, which allowed the Cicones to regroup and counterattack. As a result, they were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses when the Cicones retaliated, leading to the deaths of many of Odysseus's men.
The Cicones killed 6 men from each of Odysseus's ships.
The Cicones outnumbered Odysseus and his men.
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.
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Odysseus lost 72 men during the encounter with the Cicones. After raiding the Cicones' city of Ismarus, his men celebrated and became complacent, allowing the Cicones to regroup and retaliate. This led to a fierce battle that resulted in significant losses for Odysseus and his crew.