12 of his men and if you count him; 13 men go into the cave
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, is inside the cave when Odysseus and his men enter.
The cave that Odysseus and his men found when they landed on the Island of the Cyclopes belongs to Polyphemus. Odysseus decided to stay in the cave until its owner returned. When Polyphemus returned and saw the intruders, he ate Odysseus' men.
he found food & he also found the giant
Odysseus leads his men into Polyphemus' cave seeking shelter, unaware that it belongs to a dangerous Cyclops. He is driven by the instinct to protect his crew and find a place of refuge after their ship is destroyed in a storm. However, this decision ultimately sets off a chain of events that result in a perilous encounter with Polyphemus.
No, cave man did not ride dinosaurs instead they walked everywhere, dinosaurs were not on earth at this time.
Odysseus took twelve men into Polythemus' cave besides himself.
Odysseus took 12 men.
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Odysseus takes 12 of his best men to explore the land of the cyclops including Polyphemus' cave.
Odysseus and his men wait in the cyclops cave, as Odysseus is curious as to who the cyclops is. As Polyphemus brings in his sheep, he spots the men in the cave.
Odysseus and his men walked into the cave during the day.
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, is inside the cave when Odysseus and his men enter.
Only 6 of the original 12 men return with Odysseus from Polyphemus' cave.
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Odysseus's men wanted to take some of the cheese and livestock in the cave, believing that it belonged to a friendly shepherd who would not mind.
Odysseus took his 12 best men and a goatskin of sweet black wine from the priest Maron to the cyclops cave.
12. Odysseus gathered 12 of his best men and told the rest to stay on the ship. (I think)