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Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus after?
poking out his eye.
What adventure did Odysseus and his men met before drifting into the country of lotus-eaters?
Before drifting into the country of the lotus-eaters, Odysseus and his men encountered the land of the Cyclopes. They ventured into the cave of Polyphemus, a Cyclops who ended up trapping them inside and eating some of Odysseus' men. Odysseus then devised a plan to blind Polyphemus and escape, which ultimately led to further challenges on their journey back home to Ithaca.
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.
