Odysseus sends some of his men to explore the island and they run into to not-so-humble Laestrygonians who are cannibals and eat his exploring men.
Out of the twelve boats with which Odysseus arrives on the island, eleven are destroyed and the Greeks on them either drown or are consumed.
Cannibals attack and destroy many of his men and reduce his number of ships to just one
The Island of the Laestrygonians
The Laestrygonians
The Laestrygonians, a race of giant cannibals, treated Odysseus and his men violently and aggressively. Upon their arrival, the Laestrygonians attacked the ships, hurling massive rocks and destroying many of them. They captured and devoured a significant number of Odysseus's crew, leading to a devastating loss. This encounter exemplified the dangers Odysseus and his men faced on their journey home.
A king of a land that Odysseus got blown into.
Giants who destroyed every ship but Odysseus' ship.
The Island of the Laestrygonians
odysseus had 12 ships when he made it to leastrygonians he came off that island with only one ship left
The Laestrygonians
The Laestrygonians
The Laestrygonians spear most of Odysseus' men and take them home to eat.
The Laestrygonians.
A king of a land that Odysseus got blown into.
Giants who destroyed every ship but Odysseus' ship.
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A king of a land that Odysseus got blown into.
actually he had 11 of his 12 ships torn apart he survived though
The Laestrygonians are a tribe of giant cannibals from ancient Greek mythology. Odysseus visited them during his journey back home to Ithaca. The giants ate many of Odysseus' men and destroyed eleven of his twelve ships by launching rocks from high cliffs.