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Q: How does the ponderous rock present a problem to Odysseus?
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Why did Odysseus choose not to kill the cylcops?

because Odysseus's men were trapped and they needed to get that huge rock out of the way so they can escape


What happens when Odysseus tells Polyphemus who outwitted him?

Polyphemus throws a rock at Odysseus's ship and almost sinks it, but instead creates a wave sending Odysseus and his men away from the island


What does the cyclops throw at Odysseus and his men?

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What did the giant cyclopes hurl at Odysseus and his men as they were leaving?

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When Polyphemus started eating sailors why couldn't Odysseus and his men escape?

The cyclops had rolled a large rock to block the entrance of the cave. If Odysseus and his men killed Polyphemus, they would be trapped in the cave, unable to move the rock.


Why doesn't Odysseus kill the cyclops as he lay sleeping?

If Odysseus kills the cyclops, he will not be able to get out of the cave. Only the cyclops can move the rock that blocks the exit.


What happens to the Phaecians when Poseidon finds out how they helped Odysseus?

Just before the ship that helped Odysseus reaches shore, it is turned into a rock and sunk by Poseidon.


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How are Odysseus and Jason and the Argonauts related?

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Why couldn't Odysseus kill the cyclops?

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How does polyphemus prevent odysseus and his men from leaving his cave-?

Polyphemus places a huge rock over the entrance to his cave.