They don't want to leave and are trying to escape, so he ties them down so he can bring them home to Ithaca
Odysseus tied down his men because he had a very, very small penis and was ashamed of it.
Odysseus dragged the three men back to the ship and tied them down, warning no one else to eat the lotus. When everyone was back they sailed off, escaping the island.
Odysseus and his men landed their ship in Thrinacia, the home of Helios' sacred cattle. Odysseus and his men were warned not to touch the cattle but as Odysseus sleeps his men slaughter and eat them. Helos' tells Zeus that if justice is not done he will take the sun to Hades. Therefore Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship.
Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship with a lightning bolt in retribution for his men killing the golden cattle of Helios. As a result, all of Odysseus men die, and Odysseus floats up on Ogygia, the only survivor.
The Cicons killed six men on each of Odysseus' ships.Later, when Odysseus has only one ship left, Scylla kills 6 of Odysseus' best men, one for each of her heads.
Odysseus tied down his men because he had a very, very small penis and was ashamed of it.
Odysseus dragged the three men back to the ship and tied them down, warning no one else to eat the lotus. When everyone was back they sailed off, escaping the island.
Odysseus claimed that he and his men had been shipwrecked. He said this to hide the location of his ship from Polyphemus.
He carried each men back to the ship and told his crew to tie them down and to not eat the Lotus.
Odysseus and his men landed their ship in Thrinacia, the home of Helios' sacred cattle. Odysseus and his men were warned not to touch the cattle but as Odysseus sleeps his men slaughter and eat them. Helos' tells Zeus that if justice is not done he will take the sun to Hades. Therefore Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship.
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In the Odyssey, Zeus destroys Odysseus's ship with a lightning bolt because his men ate Helios' sacred cattle. This leaves only Odysseus alive.
Zeus destroys Odysseus' ship with a lightning bolt in retribution for his men killing the golden cattle of Helios. As a result, all of Odysseus men die, and Odysseus floats up on Ogygia, the only survivor.
The Cicons killed six men on each of Odysseus' ships.Later, when Odysseus has only one ship left, Scylla kills 6 of Odysseus' best men, one for each of her heads.
Odysseus retrieves his men from the land of the Lotus-Eaters by forcefully dragging them back to the ship. After they consume the intoxicating lotus plant, which makes them forget their desire to return home, Odysseus recognizes the danger and takes action. He physically restrains the men who have succumbed to the allure of the lotus, ensuring they are tied down to the ship until they can sail away safely. This decisive action enables them to escape the temptation and continue their journey home.
The men who eat the lotus become very content and forget about returning home. They have to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus so that they will not stay on the island forever, only desiring to eat lotus.
12. Odysseus gathered 12 of his best men and told the rest to stay on the ship. (I think)