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Odysseus cuts a 6 foot pole off a giant green olive club, tells his men to sharpen it, and then afterwards hides it in the cave. When the cyclops returns home, Odysseus then proceeds to get the cyclops Polyphemus drunk. Polyphemus does so, and falls asleep.
Odysseus and his men thrust the pole into the fire to heat it. When it is just about to ignite, they grab the pole and thrust it, flaming, into the cyclops Polyphemus' eye, turning it like a screw.
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∙ 13y agoOdysseus angers Polyphemus himself by blinding him. Polyphemos angrily tries to catch Odysseus, but fails.
Polyphemus calls to his father Poseidon to avenge him; Poseidon is greatly angered by Polyphemus' blinding, and hampers Odysseus on his journey home.
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∙ 13y agoA sword he put in a fire
Answer 2: There were some very large logs burning in the cave. Odysseus and his men managed to lift one and rammed the burning end into the eye of Polyphemus, while turning it like a screw, so that it drilled further into Polyphemus' eye.
Odysseus blinds Polyphemus by getting him drunk on wine and then piercing his single eye with a sharpened wooden stake. This act allows Odysseus and his men to escape the cyclops' cave.
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∙ 15y agoOdysseus blinded Cyclops Polyphemus by getting him drunk on strong wine then driving a wooden stake into his eye.
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∙ 12y agoHe gets him drunk, and while he is sleeping, he and his men stab him in the eye with a giant spear.
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∙ 12y agoPolyphemus (Greek: Πολύφημος Polyphēmos)
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∙ 12y agooddyseus stabbed him
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∙ 6y agocorrect
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Who foretells that Odysseus will blind the Cyclops?
Telemus, son of Eurymus, foretold to Polyphemus that Odysseus would one day blind him.
How did Odysseus meet the cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus waited for the cyclops Polyphemus inside the cave with some of his crewmen.
Why are the cyclops surprised it was Odysseus?
Polyphemus hadn't known that it was Odysseus in his house. Odysseus had lied and told Polyphemus (the cyclops) that his name was Nobody. Odysseus and his crew had also blinded Polyphemus.
Were cyclops blind?
No, they had one eye. Odysseus and his men ran a pole into the only eye of Polyphemus, so he went blind.
What symbolizes when Odysseus kills the cyclops?
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
What is the cyclops name?
The cyclops that Odysseus encountered was Polyphemus; in Greek Mythology there were many cyclops.
What is significant about the tree that Odysseus used to blind Polyphemus?
The tree that Odysseus used to blind Polyphemus was significant because it was vital in helping Odysseus and his men avoid being eaten by the Cyclops. By using the sharpened tree trunk as a weapon, Odysseus was able to blind Polyphemus and escape his cave. This event also demonstrated Odysseus' resourcefulness and cunning in the face of danger.
What name did Odysseus name the cyclops?
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
How does cyclops find out about Odysseus?
The cyclops learns through a seer that he will be blinded by Odysseus. Later on, after Polyphemus is blinded, Odysseus yells his name to Polyphemus while bragging about blinding the cyclops.
Why does Odysseus blind instead of kill the cyclops when he has a chance?
The cyclops (Polyphemus) has Odysseus and his men trapped in a cave. There is a large stone covering the entrance to the cave that is too big for Odysseus and his men to move. If he kills the cyclops, they will not be able to get out of the cave.
What are the superhuman qualities of polyphemus?
A cyclops that is the son of Poseidon. He curses Odysseus.
Why did Odysseus go to the cyclops polyphemus' cave?
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
