Question

read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. 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. what theme is supported by the excerpt? the victors of war earn rewards. the fugitives of war suffer in isolation. soldiers should take proper care of their horses. soldiers must be wary of their enemies.

Explanation:

The excerpt describes the Ciconian fugitives who went inland to call for reinforcements while the narrator's men were feasting. It shows the suffering and isolation of these fugitives in the context of war. There is no mention of rewards for victors, proper care of horses, or being wary of enemies in the given text.

Answer:

The fugitives of war suffer in isolation