Odysseus is trying to travel his way home to Ithaca, and keep his men, and himself alive in the process.
He ate Odysseus's men.
Cyclops lead a solitary life in their caves, while Odysseus and his men travel in a group and face challenges together. Cyclops do not engage with society or other beings, unlike Odysseus and his men who interact with various characters and civilizations during their journey. Additionally, Cyclops do not experience the same camaraderie, companionship, and shared experiences that Odysseus and his men do.
to talk to tiresias the blind prophet he tells Odysseus the the prophecy that he sees destruction for ship and crew, only Odysseus will survive, he will come home on a strange sail, and there will be trouble. the trouble is that men will be eating his livestock while trying to get together with his wife
Circe turned Odysseus' men Into swine.
She captures six of Odysseus' men and eats them alive
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.
Polyphemus finds Odysseus' men tasty.
The Cicones killed 6 men from each of Odysseus's ships.
All of Odysseus men die upon the journey home.
The Cicones outnumbered Odysseus and his men.
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.