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How long was Odysseus trapped in Polyphemus' cave?
2 days
How long was Odysseus trapped in Polyphemus?
one week
What is the cyclops curse on Odysseus?
After Polyphemos (the cyclops) is blinded, the cyclops yell out to his father (Posiedon) and asks him to kill Odysseus and his crew. And if its not the gods will to kill him, then make his journey long and drawn out for a long time, and make it painful and bad too. He did that to get revenge. You should read the book.... or an abridged version anyways.
What type of role did cyclops play in the Odyssey?
The Cyclops is an antaqonist. The cyclops represents an enemy which is larger than life.Also the Cyclopse cursed Odysseus and forced him to have a long journey home, and also have none of his men come home.
How long did it take Odysseus to return home?
It takes Odysseus 20 years to return home after he left Ithaca for the war.It takes Odysseus 10 years to return home after the 10 year long Trojan war.During these 10 years, Odysseus spent a year with the sorceress Circe. Odysseus was trapped with the Nymph Goddess Calypso for 7 years.
How long was Odysseus trapped in Polyphemus' cave?
2 days
How long was Odysseus trapped in Polyphemus?
one week
What foolish thing does Odysseus say to the Cyclops that demonstrates excessive pride?
Odysseus tells the Cyclops his name is "Nobody." When he blinds the Cyclops, the Cyclops calls for help by saying "Nobody is hurting me," which leads the others to believe that no one is attacking him. Odysseus' pride in outsmarting the Cyclops causes him to reveal his true name, which ultimately leads to further danger for him and his men.
What does Odysseus say to taunt the Cyclops?
Odysseus taunts the Cyclops by revealing his real name, claiming that he will tell others about the Cyclops's hostile actions and cruelty, and suggesting that the Cyclops is weaker than expected because of his defeat.
Why was it bad to tell the cyclopes his name was Odysseus at the end?
The Cyclops was the son of Poseidon, who was already angry at Odysseus. The Cyclops made it worse by praying to Poseidon that Odysseus would have a very long and hard journey back to his home of Ithaca.
What is the cyclops curse on Odysseus?
After Polyphemos (the cyclops) is blinded, the cyclops yell out to his father (Posiedon) and asks him to kill Odysseus and his crew. And if its not the gods will to kill him, then make his journey long and drawn out for a long time, and make it painful and bad too. He did that to get revenge. You should read the book.... or an abridged version anyways.
What is the most important part of the Odysseus and cyclops story?
the most important thing in the The Cyclops is that Odyseus gets cursed by him and that's why it took him soo long to return to Ithica a
What type of role did cyclops play in the Odyssey?
The Cyclops is an antaqonist. The cyclops represents an enemy which is larger than life.Also the Cyclopse cursed Odysseus and forced him to have a long journey home, and also have none of his men come home.
How long did Odysseus travel for?
It takes Odysseus 20 years to return home after he left Ithaca for the war.It takes Odysseus 10 years to return home after the 10 year long Trojan war.During these 10 years, Odysseus spent a year with the sorceress Circe. Odysseus was trapped with the Nymph Goddess Calypso for 7 years.Read more: How_long_did_it_take_Odysseus_to_return_home
How long did it take Odysseus to return home?
It takes Odysseus 20 years to return home after he left Ithaca for the war.It takes Odysseus 10 years to return home after the 10 year long Trojan war.During these 10 years, Odysseus spent a year with the sorceress Circe. Odysseus was trapped with the Nymph Goddess Calypso for 7 years.
What are Odysseus tragic flaws?
Hubris- Excessive Pride Because of pride, he screamed his name at the cyclops which led to Poseidon making his journey 20 years long
What happens to Odysseus after the fall of troy?
this is a summary because the story is to long. He reach to his float of about 10 ships and reach to a near city to conquer it. then he travel trying to go home; he loses the rout and finished on a Cyclops's island, they investigate the warriors of Odysseus went to investigate the island and they were trapped into a cave ruled by the Cyclop the son of Poseidon so with good mind they hit the only eye of the Cyclop and scape of the island. they lose about 5 ships after the scape of the Cyclops until they reach to another island ruled by a witch that transform everyone into pigs. Odysseus again with intelligence save his friends and went of the island like a year later. they travel for a long time in which they lose the rest of the ships only Odysseus's ship survive they return to the wicth island but that time the wicth hate with all her soul because damage the sun island so they scape for other years throughout the water he finally finished reaching to his home itaca alone after 9 years of the war.
