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How did Odysseus and his men finally escape from the cyclopes Polyphemus?
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∙ 14y ago
they strapped theirselves to the bottoms of the sheeps bellies
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agothey tied themselves tho the bottom of the Cyclops's' sheep so when he felt them he felt the sheep and no the men.
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Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus after?
poking out his eye.
Why couldn't Odysseus escape Polyphemus' cave?
Polyphemus had rolled a large boulder in front of the entrance to the cave, which was too heavy for Odysseus and his crew to move.
Describe an instance of Odysseus acting against the advice his men?
Odysseus' decision to stay at Polyphemus' cave proves disastrous. When the Cyclops returns, he kills several of Odysseus' men and eats them. Odysseus manages to escape, but his blinding of Polyphemus, who was a son of Poseidon, has terrible consequences. When Odysseus finally reveals his true identity to Polyphemus, the monster prays to his father for vengeance. This prayer brings about Poseidon's persecution of Odysseus and in Odysseus' return from Troy being significantly delayed.
What helps Odysseus defeat polyphemus?
Odysseus is able to defeat Polyphemus by getting him drunk on strong wine and outsmarting him. He blinds a drunken Polyphemus after revealing his name as Nobody. He is able to escape undetected strapped to the belly of Polyphemus's sheep.
How does Polyphemus being a cyclops instead of an ordinary giant help Odysseus escape in the Odyssey?
Odysseus is able to escape the cave by blinding Polyphemus' one eye. It would be hard to blind a two-eyed giant.
What does Polyphemus cry out when Odysseus stabs his eye?
Polyphemus cries out "Nohbdy, Nohbdy, tricked me, Nohbdy has blinded me!" This is a part of Odysseus' clever plan to escape from the cyclops. Polyphemus' scream leads the other cyclopes to believe that nobody harmed him, allowing Odysseus and his crew to escape unnoticed.
Who is Polyphemous in The Odyssey?
Polyphemus is a Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his men in a cave in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. He is blinded by Odysseus and his men as they escape, leading to Poseidon's anger towards Odysseus. Polyphemus is a symbol of the dangers that the hero faces on his journey home.
Why does Odysseus give Polyphemus as fake name?
Odysseus gives Polyphemus a fake name, "Nobody," so that when he blinds Polyphemus and calls for help, the other Cyclopes would think that "Nobody" harmed him and wouldn't come to his aid. This clever deception allows Odysseus and his men to escape from the Cyclops' cave.
Did Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops?
The cave that Odysseus and his men found when they landed on the Island of the Cyclopes belongs to Polyphemus. Odysseus decided to stay in the cave until its owner returned. When Polyphemus returned and saw the intruders, he ate Odysseus' men.
Why did Odysseus blind Polyphemus?
Odysseus blinded Polyphemus so that him and his men could escape.
Short Odysseus and the cyclops story?
Odysseus and his men get trapped in the cyclops Polyphemus' cave. To escape, Odysseus blinds the cyclops with a sharpened stake, but Polyphemus traps them in the cave. Odysseus devises a plan to escape by hiding under the sheep and leaving while Polyphemus lets his sheep out to graze, narrowly avoiding being crushed by the giant's hand.
What is the event what is happening of the Cyclopes excerpt from the epic poem The Odyssey?
In the Cyclopes excerpt from The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men are trapped in the cave of Polyphemus, a Cyclops. Polyphemus eats some of Odysseus's men and then blocks the entrance of the cave with a huge boulder to prevent their escape. Odysseus then comes up with a plan to blind Polyphemus and escape the cave.
What is ironic about the us of the name Nohbody by Odysseus?
The name Nohbody is ironic because when Odysseus tells Polyphemus that his name is Nohbody, Polyphemus's fellow Cyclopes would not know who to blame when he calls for help. This allows Odysseus to escape Polyphemus's cave, despite calling out for help and revealing his true identity to the Cyclopes.
What foolish thing does Odysseus do in chapter 9?
In chapter 9 of the Odyssey, Odysseus foolishly reveals his true identity to Polyphemus the Cyclops after blinding him. This action leads to Polyphemus seeking revenge and making it harder for Odysseus and his men to escape.
Why do none of the other cyclopes help polyphemus after he is blinded?
Other cyclopes do not help Polyphemus after he is blinded by Odysseus and his men because they are not portrayed as a united community in Greek mythology. Each cyclops is depicted as individualistic and living in solitude in their own caves, so there is no sense of camaraderie or unity among them to come to Polyphemus's aid.
Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus after?
poking out his eye.
Why did Odysseus and his men escape the cave?
Why? Because the Cyclopes was going to eat them. :)
