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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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Who foretells that Odysseus will blind the Cyclops?
Telemus, son of Eurymus, foretold to Polyphemus that Odysseus would one day blind him.
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.
What does Odysseus use as a weapon against the Cyclops?
Odysseus uses a sharpened stake, referred to as a "staff" or "pole," to blind the Cyclops Polyphemus. He first gets the Cyclops drunk on wine and then drives the stake into Polyphemus's single eye while he sleeps, rendering him blind. This clever tactic allows Odysseus and his men to escape from the Cyclops' cave afterward.
Why did Odysseus blind Polyphemus?
Odysseus blinded Polyphemus so that him and his men could escape.
How did Odysseus meet the cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus waited for the cyclops Polyphemus inside the cave with some of his crewmen.
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.
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.
What symbolizes when Odysseus kills the cyclops?
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
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 is the cyclops name?
The cyclops that Odysseus encountered was Polyphemus; in Greek Mythology there were many cyclops.
What plan does Odysseus begin to form while trapped in the cyclops cave?
He can't kill the cyclops because only Polyphemus can move the rock to open the cave. So Odysseus decides to get him drunk then blind the cyclops. Odysseus then wraps himself under the sheep so he can reach outside without alerting the cyclops.
What does Odysseus plan to do to polyphemus?
Odysseus constructs a large spear, and after lulling Polyphemus with wine, lunges it into his eye.
