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Does Odysseus meet the Cyclops before or after he lands on the island of Phaeacia?
Before. He recalls meeting the cyclops whilst on Phaeacia.
Whose island was Odysseus imprisoned on?
Odysseus was trapped in the cave of the cyclops in the cyclops island. He was later trapped for 7 years on Calypso's island.
Which god or goddess intervenes to help Odysseus wake up on the island of Phaeacia?
Athena
Why does the cyclops invite Odysseus back?
He does not invite Odysseus back to the island.
What mistake does Odysseus make as he leaves the cyclops' island?
as Odysseus sailed away he said to Polyphemus '' it is I Odysseus who blinded you.''
Does Odysseus meet the Cyclops before or after he lands on the island of Phaeacia?
Before. He recalls meeting the cyclops whilst on Phaeacia.
Whose island was Odysseus imprisoned on?
Odysseus was trapped in the cave of the cyclops in the cyclops island. He was later trapped for 7 years on Calypso's island.
Which god or goddess intervenes to help Odysseus wake up on the island of Phaeacia?
Athena
What does Odysseus do as he is leaving the island of the cyclops?
joke
Why does the cyclops invite Odysseus back?
He does not invite Odysseus back to the island.
Who is the narrator in I am laertes' son?
'I am Laertes' son' is the beginning of the Odyssey. The section is about Odysseus, son of Laertes, telling the beginning of his hard journery to King Alcinous on the island of Phaeacia. Before he was washed ashore to the island of Phaeacia, Odysseus has lost all his men on boats. He is the only one to survive the harsh journey, but yet, he is not home. Poseidon, God of the Sea, makes it rough for Odysseus to reach home, to Ithaca. When Odysseus is washed ashore on the island of Phaeacia, women that work for the king discovers Odysseus and takes him to bathe, feed, and cloth. Thus, when Odysseus eats with King Alcinous during a festival, he tells him who he is and begins his story of why he hasn't returned home for ten years.
How is Odysseus shows his cleverness with the cyclops?
he tricks the cyclops into thinking his name is "nobhdy" to escape the island
When the Odyssey begins which character is keeping Odysseus on an island?
The cyclops
What mistake does Odysseus make as he leaves the cyclops' island?
as Odysseus sailed away he said to Polyphemus '' it is I Odysseus who blinded you.''
Why didn't the other cyclopes help the blinded cyclops?
in the poem "the odyssey," Odysseus himself trys to be clever and tells the cyclops his name is Nohbdy. so when they stabbed the cyclops' eye, the cyclops shouted nobody has done this to me! But, when Odysseus is on his way to leave the island, he gloats and says "it is i Odysseus!"
What was the name of kings alcinous' daughter who was greeted Odysseus after he landed on the island?
When Odysseus arrives in Phaeacia the first person he meets is Nausicaa. Nausicaa is the daughter of King Alcinous and gives Odysseus clothes to wear.
Why was Odysseus able to stab the cyclops in the eye?
Before Odysseus leaves his ship with his men to explore the island he takes with him some wine and food. The wine was given to Odysseus by Maron, son of Euanthes and priest of Apollo, after Odysseus protected him and his child. Odysseus gives this wine to the Cyclops, and after the cyclops has drunk too much Odysseus addresses him and tells him his name is nobody. When the cyclops is sleeping Odysseus takes a sharpened stick and stabs the Cyclops in the eye, when the cyclops cries out in pain and calls for his brothers to help they ask who is hurting him and he says nobody, so his brothers think he is playing a trick on them and dont help. Sources: Almost a year studying the Odyssey
