What mistake does the man make in building the second fire

Before odysseus talks about the lotus-eaters and the cyclops, what other events does he refer to? a. the advances of suitors that his wife penelope must fend off b. the attack by poseidon on his ship c. the attack and raid on the land of the cicones d. the nights he spent inside the trojan horse

Someone get back to me , i really don’t get this

What are themes in exhalation by ted chiang