Odysseus entered the city of Troy by using a Trojan Horse, a giant replica of a horse, and destroyed Troy from the inside. He wouldn't have been able to if Poseidon didn't send a sea serpent to kill the snitch, who was about to give away Odysseus' position. After Odysseus defeated the city of Troy, he gloated about how he solemnly defeated the town with no help of the Gods. This made Poseidon furious, so he cursed Odysseus and his men so they would go through Hell if they ever sailed again.
Eventually all of his men (excluding Odysseus) were either killed by the Cyclops, turned into pigs by the witch, or fell into the endless pit created by Poseidon.
Eurylochus was defiant. He attempted to stop Odysseus men from following him to Circes house but Odysseus men decided to follow him and Eurylochus came with because Odysseus yelled at him.
It is not the island of circle, but rather the island of Circe. On this island, the witch Circe turns Odysseus's men into pigs. After being warned of his mens fate, the god Hermes gives Odysseus a herb that will protect him from sharing the same fate. The only way that Circe will change his men back, is if Odysseus sleeps with her, so he does, and his men are returned to their human form.
Scylla.
These was the Sirens.
In "The Odyssey," Odysseus demonstrates his leadership by strategically confronting the Cyclops, Polyphemus. He devises a clever plan to blind the giant while ensuring the safety of his men, showcasing his resourcefulness and quick thinking. By identifying himself as "Nobody," he tricks Polyphemus into confusion, allowing the crew to escape unharmed. This combination of intelligence, courage, and the ability to inspire his men under dire circumstances highlights Odysseus's qualities as a capable leader.
She asked that Odysseus eat and drink. Odysseus made the demand of freeing his men upon her, not the other way around, before he would eat, drink and be 'friendly' with her again. After freeing the men, she tells Odysseus to bring his ship ashore, hide it, and bring the rest of his men.
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.
Odysseus is trying to travel his way home to Ithaca, and keep his men, and himself alive in the process.
He puts himself before his men that's loyal-tie
Odysseus took twelve men into Polythemus' cave besides himself.
Because Odysseus and his men were told not to eat the cattle no matter the circumstances and when Odysseus stepped away, his mean cut up some of the cattle and ate them. Zues was ordered to destroy these men. So when Odysseus and his men left the Island a huge storm struck their ship and everyone died except for the great Odysseus himself.
Teiresias tells Odysseus to avoid the herds of Helios cattle on Thrinakia. Teiresisas saw that if Odysseus and men ate the cattle it would bring about their destruction.
Odysseus' men thought that inside in the bag contained some sort of treasure (gold, silver, riches, something from the gods) that Odysseus was trying to keep hidden away, so that he could have it all to himself.
By hiding under the cyclop's sheep. On the underside of Polyphemus' sheep. When Polyphemus let his sheep out into the pasture, Odysseus and the remaining crew rode out with the sheep. Odysseus gives Polyphemus a false name and then Odysseus and the men find a large olive stump and sharpen it into a massive spear. They then hide it and then Odysseus and the men feed Polyphemus wine until he is drunk and then they Odysseus and the men spear Polyphemus' eye, blinding him and then Odysseus and the men hide underneath the sheep, with Odysseus hiding beneath the largest ram.
Zeus struck it with a lightning bolt; this made all of Odysseus' men to drown except himself of course. Hope this helped!
The swineherd, Eumaeus, believed that Odysseus had perished during the Trojan War or had died on his journey home. He considered the possibility that Odysseus was lost at sea or met with misfortune, as many men from Ithaca had not returned. Eumaeus remained loyal to Odysseus and often lamented his absence, hoping for his eventual return despite the grim outlook.
Odysseus learns about what Circe did to his men from Hermes, the messenger god. Hermes informs him that Circe had turned his crew into swine but provides him with a magical herb called moly to protect himself from her enchantments. This guidance helps Odysseus confront Circe and ultimately rescue his men.