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the men were in danger because Polyphemus in a blind rage was throwing large boulders at their ship

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Q: What causes the men danger as they escape from Polyphemus?
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Why did Odysseus blind Polyphemus?

Odysseus blinded Polyphemus as a strategic move to escape from the cyclops' cave. By blinding him, Odysseus made it easier to outsmart Polyphemus and his fellow cyclopes, enabling his crew to escape.


Why do Odysseus and his men enter Polyphemus cave?

Odysseus and his men enter Polyphemus' cave seeking food and hospitality, not realizing the danger that awaits them. They are trapped inside the cave by Polyphemus and must find a way to escape.


Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus after?

poking out his eye.


How many men escape Polyphemus' cave?

Only 6 of the original 12 men return with Odysseus from Polyphemus' cave.


How was that Ulysses and his men were able to escape from polyphemus?

Oddesy defeated Polyphemus by stabbing him in the eye and blinding him while his friends and himself could escape.


What do Odysseus and his men do to Polyphemus the cyclops before the escape?

they poke out his eye.


Why can't the men escape when the Cyclops the cave?

The men can not escape because Polyphemus uses a huge boulder to block the entrance of the cave.


How do Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus' cave?

hiding under his flock of sheep.


Why can't the men escape when the cyclops leaves the cave?

The men can not escape because Polyphemus uses a huge boulder to block the entrance of the cave.


What does the Cyclops do that puts Odysseus and his men in danger?

I'd say the obvious thing is that Polyphemus trapped Odysseus and his men in his cave and threatened to eat them. Other than that Odysseus' cleverness protects them fromanything else Polyphemus tries to do. He was rash when he shouted out his real name to the cyclops though as Polyphemus' father is Poseidon and he calls upon him to avenge his blindness.


Did Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops?

The cave that Odysseus and his men found when they landed on the Island of the Cyclopes belongs to Polyphemus. Odysseus decided to stay in the cave until its owner returned. When Polyphemus returned and saw the intruders, he ate Odysseus' men.


Who escaped from the cave of the Cyclops?

Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.