Odysseus loses many of his men in Troy.
He loses 6 men from each ship in Ismarus to the Cicons.
4 of his men are eaten by the cyclops Polyphemus in Polyphemus' cave.
He loses everyone not on his ship to the Laestrygonians in Lamus - Telepylus.
1, Elpenor, falls off Circe's roof.
6 are lost to Scylla.
The rest die off of Thrinacia, when Zeus, destroys their ship.
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
72 men
Cattle of the Sun God
Cattle of the Sun God
Odysseus' crew lost six men when passing Scylla, one man for each head of Scylla.
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
72 men
Cattle of the Sun God
Cattle of the Sun God
Odysseus' crew lost six men when passing Scylla, one man for each head of Scylla.
When the cyclopes first returns, he eats two of Odysseus's men on the spot, later two more are eaten. A total of four men
Odysseus lost no men on the island of the lotus eaters. He was able to retrieve the 3 men that had succumbed to the lotus' temptation.
If his crew eat the Lotus, they will lose all desire to return home. Odysseus needs the men to return home himself, and he is responsible for these men.
The scouts Odysseus sent were killed. Boulders thrown by the Laistrygonians sunk their ships in the harbor.
The Cyclops prays to Poseidon, the god of the sea, when he asks that Odysseus lose all his men and have a rough journey home. Poseidon holds a grudge against Odysseus for blinding the Cyclops, who is his son.
He lose them to Scylla when they pass through the straits of Scylla and Charybdis.
Spending time with the lotus-eaters caused Odysseus's men to lose their desire to return home and forget about their journey altogether. This led to a delay in their journey and a struggle for Odysseus to get them back on track.