Question

read this excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey by homer.
my men were mutinous,
fools, on stores of wine. sheep after sheep they
butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,
feasting,—while fugitives went inland, running
to call to arms the main force of cicones.
this was an army, trained to fight on horseback
or, where the ground required, on foot. they came
with dawn over that terrain like the leaves
and blades of spring. so doom appeared to us
according to the excerpt, odysseus believes his men were
heroic
careless
cruel
honest

Explanation:

In the excerpt, Odysseus describes his men as "mutinous, fools" who recklessly butchered animals while fugitives went to call for help, showing a lack of caution. "Heroic" (brave), "cruel" (intentionally harmful), and "honest" (truthful) don't fit. "Careless" (not careful) matches their reckless actions.

Answer:

careless