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What happened to Odysseus and his men on the island of the Laestrygonians?
Aeolus gives a bag of winds to Odysseus and his men in order to return home. The Laestrygonians, a race of powerful giants, pelt Odysseus’ men’s ships with boulders and sink them when Odysseus’ ship and his men’s ship flee toward the ships of the Laestrygonians. All of the ships except Odysseus’ are sunk.
Where did the Odysseus go to after escaping Antiphates and the Laestrygonians?
They threw vast rocks from the cliffs, smashing the ships, and speared the men like fish. Odysseus made his escape with his single ship because it was not trapped in the harbor; the rest of his company was lost. The surviving crew went next to Aeaea, the island of Circe.
What did the Laestrygonians do when Odysseus men came to the island?
With no favoring wind at all, the Greeks must row, and they come upon the land of the Laestrygonians, cannibalistic giants who suddenly attack and devour the seamen, hurling boulders at the ships and spearing the men like so many fish. Only Odysseus’ vessel escapes.
Where did Odysseus go on his odyssey?
Ithaca
| Timelines of Homer’s Odyssey | |
|---|---|
| Odysseus narrates his adventures to Phaeacians. | Odysseus arrives on Calypso’s island. |
| The Phaeacians bring Odysseus to Ithaca. He stays with the swineherd Eumaios. | |
| Telemachus travels back to Pherai. Next he sails to Pylos, then home to Ithaca. |
How many men does Odysseus lose to the Laestrygonians?
Odysseus lost six men from the crew of each ship to the Ciconians at Ismarus; they were attacked at night by the survivors of the town they’d sacked. He then lost six men total when they were eaten for meals, two at a time, by the Cyclops, Polyphemus.
What do the Laestrygonians symbolize?
The Laestrygonians represent the first major loss of life Odysseus experiences after leaving Troy, and the experience riddles him with guilt and mourning.
How many men did Odysseus bring?
Odysseus seems to have set out with more than 600 men in 12 “black” ships.