In The Odyssey, after leaving Troy, Odysseus and his men land on the island of the Cicones. They raid the city and take what they want, but the Cicones fight back and defeat them. Many of Odysseus' men are killed, and they are forced to retreat to their ships and sail away.
Troy. Later, they plundered Ismarus, in the land of the Cicones.
Odysseus' men are undisciplined and battle-drunk from their victories at Troy. Odysseus made errors in command by not insisting that the men come back. Odysseus and his men can be defeated if countered with enough force. People who endlessly pursue war will eventually be beaten.
Troy. Later, they plundered Ismarus, in the land of the Cicones.
They all get eaten by scylla
Odysseus took twelve men into Polythemus' cave besides himself.
86 men on 12 ships
to the island of the cicones
In A Giant Wooden Horse.
ismaros/kikones
In The Odyssey, after leaving Troy, Odysseus and his men land on the island of the Cicones. They raid the city and take what they want, but the Cicones fight back and defeat them. Many of Odysseus' men are killed, and they are forced to retreat to their ships and sail away.
The fist adventure of Odysseus when he left the defeated Troy with his 12 ships was the confrontation of the Cicones/ Ciconians, inhabitants of Ismara. His men looted the city but the next day he lost six men on each ship. He was fortunate enough to receive 12 jars of wine that helped him escape the Cyclops.
Troy. Later, they plundered Ismarus, in the land of the Cicones.
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.
Odysseus' men are undisciplined and battle-drunk from their victories at Troy. Odysseus made errors in command by not insisting that the men come back. Odysseus and his men can be defeated if countered with enough force. People who endlessly pursue war will eventually be beaten.
Troy. Later, they plundered Ismarus, in the land of the Cicones.
They ate the sun god's cattle.