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The interaction between Odysseus and the Cyclops is?
When the cyclops Polyphemus first finds Odysseus and his men he pretends to welcome them. Polyphemus then traps them in his cave and eats two of the men. Odysseus tell Polyphemus that his name is 'Nobody' and he then tricks the giant into drinking wine. Polyphemus drinks until he falls asleep and Odysseus and his men drive a stake through his eye. They then strap themselves to the bottom of livestock to escape the cave.
How does Polyphemus kill Odysseus' men?
Polyphemus grabs two men, one man in each hand, and smashes their heads against the ground. He does this 3 times, killing 6 of Odysseus' best men.
What happens in the cave when Odysseus and his men get trapped with the cyclops?
The cyclops begins eating Odysseus men, two per sitting. Odysseus and his men make a plan to escape, and get the cyclops drunk. They then stab Polyphemus in the eye blinding him, before escaping underneath the sheep.
How many men did Odysseus lose to the cyclopes'?
When the cyclopes first returns, he eats two of Odysseus's men on the spot, later two more are eaten. A total of four men
How does Polyphemus being a cyclops instead of an ordinary giant help Odysseus escape in the Odyssey?
Odysseus is able to escape the cave by blinding Polyphemus' one eye. It would be hard to blind a two-eyed giant.
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.
The interaction between Odysseus and the Cyclops is?
When the cyclops Polyphemus first finds Odysseus and his men he pretends to welcome them. Polyphemus then traps them in his cave and eats two of the men. Odysseus tell Polyphemus that his name is 'Nobody' and he then tricks the giant into drinking wine. Polyphemus drinks until he falls asleep and Odysseus and his men drive a stake through his eye. They then strap themselves to the bottom of livestock to escape the cave.
How does Polyphemus kill Odysseus' men?
Polyphemus grabs two men, one man in each hand, and smashes their heads against the ground. He does this 3 times, killing 6 of Odysseus' best men.
What does Polyphemus ask for in his prayer?
Polyphemus prays for vengeance against Odysseus after being blinded by him. He asks his father, the sea god Poseidon, to curse Odysseus and ensure he faces many hardships on his journey.
Summarize the events that occur after Odysseus and his men became trapped inside the cyclop's cave?
In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus and his men are trapped by the cyclops Polyphemus in his cave after they go in seeking provisions for their journey. Polyphemus begins eating the men two at a time until Odysseus offers him wine and he becomes inebriated. At this point, Odysseus tells the cyclops his name is "No One" . After Polyphemus falls asleep, Odysseus and his men sharpening a huge stake and drive the point through the cyclops' eye, blinding him. When Polyphemus opens the cave to let out his sheep, Odysseus and his men hide under their wooly coats and escape. As they are sailing away, Polyphemus asks for help from his friends, claiming that "No One" has blinded him.
How does Odysseus trick the Cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus tells Polyphemus that his name is "Nobody." When Polyphemus asks for help during an attack, Odysseus and his men blind him using a wooden stake. When Polyphemus calls out for help, he tells the other Cyclopes that "Nobody" is attacking him, so they do not come to his aid.
How does Odysseus injur polyphemus?
After Polyphemus ate two more of Odysseus' men, Odysseus offered him wine which causes intoxication. The cyclops fell asleep and that gave Odysseus the chance to make his escape. He took a spear-head and heated it into the fire and then rammed it into his eye causing major pain. And blindness so that Polyphemus could not see where Odysseus had gone.
What happens in the cave when Odysseus and his men get trapped with the cyclops?
The cyclops begins eating Odysseus men, two per sitting. Odysseus and his men make a plan to escape, and get the cyclops drunk. They then stab Polyphemus in the eye blinding him, before escaping underneath the sheep.
Two examples of how polyphemus violates the rules of xenia?
Polyphemus violates the rules of Xenia because he keeps Odysseus and his men against his will. He also kills 6 of Odysseus's crew members, and that of course is violating xenia because you aren't supposed to make your guests unhappy and especially not kill them
What does Greek god Polyphemus look like?
Polyphemus was a Cyclops, a giant with one eye in the middle of his face instead of two like we have.
Who are the first two men to walk on the moon?
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