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Odysseus gets the cyclops drunk, and tells him that his name is Nobody. The cyclops, Polyphemus, son of Poseidon, promises to eat him last for the gift of wine. The cyclops passes out, and Odysseus and his men use a huge burning stick to blind him. The next morning, Polyphemus got up to let his sheep and rams out to pasture. Odysseus and his crew hide underneath the bellies of the animals and crawl out of the cave.
they were disguised as sheep while Odysseus' distracted the cyclop
there are different versions of this story but while the answer above IS one of the most common, i have also heard of one that they hid on the bellies of sheep as the sheep left the cave they were imprisoned in
They give him really powerful and strong wine that Odysseus got from the priest of Apollo, and got him drunk. Then they found a pole, carved it into a stake, stuck it in the fire to make it hot, and stabbed the Cyclops in the eye, blinding him. They couldn't kill him because they couldn't move the boulder in the entrance to the cave. When he let his sheep out in the morning, the men held onto the sheep, hiding under them, and snuck out. It worked because Polyphemus was blind and and felt the sheep's wool.
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How do Odysseus and his crew escape from 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.
What does Odysseus do with the stake?
He uses it to stab the Cyclops in the eye so him and his crew could later escape.
How many of Odysseus' mean has the Cyclops eaten?
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, ate six of Odysseus' men. In the encounter described in Homer's "Odyssey," Polyphemus captures Odysseus and his crew, and during the course of their imprisonment, he consumes several of the men. Odysseus ultimately devises a plan to escape, leading to the Cyclops' blindness and their eventual escape from the cave.
Why doesnt odysseus kill cyclops?
The entrance to the cave of Polyphemus is blocked by a gigantic stone, that him and his entire crew couldn't move. If Polyphemus were to be killed, then his entire crew would be trapped in the cave.
Why did Odysseus blind Polyphemus?
Odysseus blinded Polyphemus so that him and his men could escape.
Who killed 72 of Odysseus' men in the oddessy?
In the Odyssey, the 72 men were killed by the Cyclops named Polyphemus. Odysseus and his crew became trapped in the Cyclops' cave, and to escape, they blinded Polyphemus. As a result, the enraged Cyclops killed some of Odysseus' men as they were leaving the island.
What are Odysseus's responsibilities as he reaches the land of the cyclops?
When Odysseus reaches the land of the Cyclops, his responsibilities are to protect his crew, find a way to escape the Cyclops Polyphemus, and ensure the safe return home of himself and his men. This includes devising a plan to blind Polyphemus and then escape from his cave without being caught.
How does the escape confirm Odysseus' reputation for cleverness and guilr?
In "The Odyssey," Odysseus demonstrates his cleverness by figuring out a way to escape the Cyclops that wants to eat them. He first stabs the monster in its one eye, then he and his crew wrap themselves in sheepskins. This allowed escape because the Cyclops thought they were just his livestock.
Who rescues Odysseus from the cyclops?
Odysseus and the crew rescue themselves from the cyclops. Odysseus later escapes under Polyphemus' largest ram.
What does Odysseus do to the cyclops?
Odysseus blind the Cyclops. The way he does this, is that he had seen some large logs burning in the cave. So, Odysseus and his crew had managed to lift up one of the logs and shove the burning end of the log into the eye of the Cyclops, which does NOT kill him, but does blind him.
How does Odysseus escape?
Odysseus escaped the Cyclops by offering him wine to drink. The Cyclops got drunk and passed out and Odysseus and his men then fled.
What was the name of the cyclops that traps Odysseus and his crew?
Polyphemus
