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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.
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∙ 9y ago
Yes, Odysseus and his men managed to escape the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus by blinding him. They then hid under the bellies of Polyphemus' sheep to evade detection as they fled.
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∙ 13y agoBy hiding under his flock of sheep.
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Where is the Cyclopes when Odysseus and his men enter the cave?
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, is inside the cave when Odysseus and his men enter.
How many men does Odysseus take to the cave?
Odysseus takes 12 of his best men with him to the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
Why do Odysseus and his men enter Polyphemus cave?
Odysseus and his men enter Polyphemus' cave seeking food and hospitality, not realizing the danger that awaits them. They are trapped inside the cave by Polyphemus and must find a way to escape.
Why does odysseus lead his men into polyphemus cave?
Odysseus leads his men into Polyphemus' cave seeking shelter, unaware that it belongs to a dangerous Cyclops. He is driven by the instinct to protect his crew and find a place of refuge after their ship is destroyed in a storm. However, this decision ultimately sets off a chain of events that result in a perilous encounter with Polyphemus.
Did Cave men ride dinosoaurs?
No, cave men did not ride dinosaurs. Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years before the first humans appeared on Earth.
Who escaped from the cave of the Cyclops?
Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.
What do Odysseus and his men find in a cave?
Odysseus and his men find the Cyclops Polyphemus in a cave. The Cyclops traps them inside and proceeds to eat some of the men before Odysseus devises a plan to blind Polyphemus and escape.
Where did Odysseus hide his men under to escape the cyclops cave?
Under the sheep.
How Odysseus manages to escape death?
In The Cyclops, when he and his men are trapped in Polyphemus's cave, Odysseus stabs him in the eye to blind him. Once he is blinded he ties his men and himself to the Cyclops animals and when the Cyclops lets the animals outside they escape.
Why does Odysseus blind instead of kill the cyclops when he has a chance?
Blinding the cyclops instead of killing it allows Odysseus and his men to escape undetected, as they can only be released from the cave by the cyclops. If they had killed the cyclops, they would have been trapped in the cave with no way out. Blinding the cyclops is a strategic move to ensure their own safety and freedom.
Why doesn't Odysseus kill cyclops when he is asleep?
Odysseus refrains from killing the Cyclops while he is asleep because the Cyclops is the only one who can move the large stone blocking the cave's entrance. If Odysseus were to kill the Cyclops while he slept, he and his men would be trapped in the cave with no way to escape. By keeping the Cyclops alive, Odysseus increases their chances of making a successful escape.
In mythologly Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops polyphermus when they make him drunk and blind him?
yes
How does Polyphemus meet Odysseus and his men?
Odysseus and his men wait in the cyclops cave, as Odysseus is curious as to who the cyclops is. As Polyphemus brings in his sheep, he spots the men in the cave.
What happens in the cave when Odysseus and his men get trapped with the cyclops?
The cyclops begins eating Odysseus men, two per sitting. Odysseus and his men make a plan to escape, and get the cyclops drunk. They then stab Polyphemus in the eye blinding him, before escaping underneath the sheep.
What happened to Odysseus and his men in the land of cyclops?
They got trapped in a cave and many of them were eaten until Odysseus worked out a way to escape.
Why didn't Odysseus kill the cyclops after it are two of his men?
Odysseus chose not to kill the cyclops after it ate two of his men because he realized that the cyclops was the only one who could move the massive boulder blocking the cave's entrance, enabling his escape with his remaining men. By blinding the cyclops instead of killing him, Odysseus was able to achieve his goal of escaping the cave.
How did Odysseus get into the cyclops cave?
Odysseus and his men walked into the cave during the day.
