They had been driven by storm to an island near the land of the cyclopes. The next morning Odysseus decided to see what land that was. Nobody knew about the cyclopes.
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Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
he doesnt really treat them bad because no one told Odysseus to go on and see the cyclops.
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
If I remember right, Odysseus insists that the men go in there so that the Cyclops would give them 'guest-gifts' .
he carried a spear
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
to the cyclops to the cyclops
Odysseus does not intentionally sail to the land of the Cyclops but ends up there when sailing home, possibly sent by the gods, or by Fate herself.
After Odysseus "visits" the cyclops, he and his men go to the Land of the Dead.
he doesnt really treat them bad because no one told Odysseus to go on and see the cyclops.
Odysseus blinds the cyclops with a sharpened spear. They escape by attaching themselves to the bottom of the sheep. The cyclops is feeling the ground but does not hurt the sheep because he loves them. So when the Cyclops feels the tops of the sheep, he lets them go, letting Odysseus and his men go in the process.
he doesnt really treat them bad because no one told Odysseus to go on and see the cyclops.
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
Odysseus expects the cyclops to bear gifts to the travelers.
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.