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Odysseus and his crew went into the cyclop's cave. They drank his wine and ate his food. Then, they finally discovered that the cyclops (or Polyphemus) lived here. The cyclops was first angry, but Odysseus offered him some wine to lull him to sleep. Soon after, Polyphemus asked Odysseus what his name was and Odysseus replied that his name was "Nobody". After the cyclops had fallen asleep, Odysseus and his crew sharpened a large stick and jammed it into Polyphemus' eye. He started bumbling around blind and yelled out to his fellow cyclopes that Nobody had attacked him. The crew tied themselves to the belly of the sheep that were in the cave and made a narrow escape through Polyphemus' legs. Then, Polyphemus called to his father, Poseiden.
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Odysseus and his men get trapped in the cyclops Polyphemus' cave. To escape, Odysseus blinds the cyclops with a sharpened stake, but Polyphemus traps them in the cave. Odysseus devises a plan to escape by hiding under the sheep and leaving while Polyphemus lets his sheep out to graze, narrowly avoiding being crushed by the giant's hand.
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What role does the Cyclops play in this story of the Odyssey?
Odysseus blinds the Cyclops, which is Poseidon's son, so Poseidon makes the rest of the trip very hard for Odysseus...
Which does not express a value from the story of Odysseus and the cyclops?
In Greek mythology, the story of Odysseus and the cyclops does not express the value of forgiveness or mercy towards one's enemies. Instead, it focuses on themes of cunning, survival, and revenge.
What name did Odysseus name the cyclops?
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
What does Odysseus expect to receive from the cyclops once the cyclops discovers Odysseus is in his cave?
Odysseus expects the cyclops to bear gifts to the travelers.
How does the cyclops' treatment of Odysseus' men differ from his treatment of his animals?
The cyclops sees Odysseus' men as a short-term resource which is to be consumed. The cyclops takes good care of his sheep, milking them daily, and letting them go out to pasture to graze.
How does cyclops treatment of his Odysseus men differ from his treatment of his animals?
The cyclops sees Odysseus' men as a short-term resource which is to be consumed. The cyclops takes good care of his sheep, milking them daily, and letting them go out to pasture to graze.
What symbolizes when Odysseus kills the cyclops?
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
What was the name of the cyclops blinded by Odysseus?
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
Where does Odysseus meet the cyclops?
In the cyclops cave
What did cyclops wish for Poseidon to do to Odysseus?
Cyclops asked Poseiden to add to Odysseus' fate.
Why did Odysseus go to the cyclops polyphemus' cave?
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
How does Odysseus lose six men in the land of the cyclops?
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
