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Polyphemus kills and eats 6 of his men.2 the first night they are there,2 for breakfast and then 2 for dinner.
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How does Odysseus lose six men in the land of the cyclops?
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
How did Odysseus kill the cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus and his men blinded Polyphemus, but did not kill him. Odysseus and his men got Polyphemus (the cyclops) drunk on wine and while he was asleep they blinded him by poking him in the eye with a stick and then escaped by holding on underneath the sheep when he let them out of the cave to graze.
When did Odysseus kill the cyclopse?
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops. Polyphemus, Poseidon's one eyed son, was blinded by Odysseus and his men in "The Odyssey" by Homer, Part 1.
How many of his men went with Odysseus to investigate to cave of the cyclops?
Odysseus took 12 men.
What did the cyclops do to Odysseus' men?
He ate Odysseus's men.
When did Odysseus kill the cyclops?
Odysseus and his men blinded Polyphemus, but did not kill him.
Why does Odysseus blind instead of kill the cyclops when he has a chance?
The cyclops (Polyphemus) has Odysseus and his men trapped in a cave. There is a large stone covering the entrance to the cave that is too big for Odysseus and his men to move. If he kills the cyclops, they will not be able to get out of the cave.
Why doesn't Odysseus kill the cyclops when he had the chance?
Odysseus does not kill the cyclops when he has the chance because if he does he and his men will perish to considering the cyclops is the only one strong enough to move the slab of rock covering the doorway to the cave.
Why do Odysseus and his men do not kill the cyclops after blinding him?
Odysseus realizes if they kill him, then they will be stuck inside anyway because there is a huge boulder in front of the door that only the giant cyclops (Polyphemus) can move.
How did Odysseus kill the cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus and his men blinded Polyphemus, but did not kill him. Odysseus and his men got Polyphemus (the cyclops) drunk on wine and while he was asleep they blinded him by poking him in the eye with a stick and then escaped by holding on underneath the sheep when he let them out of the cave to graze.
How does Odysseus lose six men in the land of the cyclops?
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
When did Odysseus kill the cyclopse?
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops. Polyphemus, Poseidon's one eyed son, was blinded by Odysseus and his men in "The Odyssey" by Homer, Part 1.
How many of his men went with Odysseus to investigate to cave of the cyclops?
Odysseus took 12 men.
What did the cyclops do to Odysseus' men?
He ate Odysseus's men.
How many of Odysseus's men went with Odysseus to investigate the cave of the cyclops?
7
How many of Odysseus' men did the cyclops Polyphemus kill and eat?
The Cyclops (Polyphemus) ate six of Odysseus' men.Polyphemus eats two men the first time they meet at night, two in the morning for breakfast, and two more after the day's work is done.
What is the name of the cyclops that Odysseus and men run into?
Polyphemus is the name of the giant cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter.
