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Odysseus cuts 6 feet off a green olive trunk that Polyphemus is intending to use for a staff. He tells his men to sharpen the trunk. Finally, Odysseus himself sharpens the wood to a sharp point. He then hides the giant wooden stake in the cave.

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he got him drunk and stabbed him in the eye

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What was the second adventure of Odysseus?

The battle with the Cyclops.


What name did Odysseus name the cyclops?

The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.


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Cyclops asked Poseiden to add to Odysseus' fate.


How does Odysseus lose six men in the land of the cyclops?

The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.


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Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.


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What step best describes the time when Odysseus has to battle the cyclops polyphemous?

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What does cyclops give Odysseus as a gift?

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