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What do Odysseus and his men find in a cave?
Odysseus and his men find the Cyclops Polyphemus in a cave. The Cyclops traps them inside and proceeds to eat some of the men before Odysseus devises a plan to blind Polyphemus and escape.
What does Odysseus plan to do to polyphemus?
Odysseus plans to blind Polyphemus by stabbing him in the eye while he is drunk and sleeping in his cave. This is part of Odysseus' strategy to escape from the Cyclops' cave with his men.
Why doesnt odysseus kill cyclops?
Odysseus does not kill the Cyclops because he needs his help to escape from the cave where they are trapped. By keeping the Cyclops alive, Odysseus is able to come up with a clever plan to blind him and then escape with his men. Killing the Cyclops outright would have made their escape more challenging.
What does Odysseus plan to do with the stake that he and his men make?
They use the stump of the olive tree to stab Polyphemus (The Cyclops) in the eye to blind him so they can escape out of his cave.
How did Odysseus prove to be clever in the land of the cyclops?
He creates a plan in which he and all of his men hide under on of the Cyclop's rams and that allows them all to escape out of his cave unnoticed.
Why doesn't Odysseus kill the sleeping cyclops?
Odysseus doesn't kill the sleeping cyclops because he realizes that if he kills him, he won't be able to move the huge boulder blocking the cave's entrance. This means they would all be trapped inside with no chance of escape. Odysseus cleverly devises a plan to blind the cyclops instead and uses this opportunity to outwit him and escape.
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.
What aspects of Odysseus character are revealed in the incident with the cyclops?
His curiousity - He wishes to know what the people of the cyclops are like. His greed - He wishes to receive gifts from the cyclops. His courage - He is the first to speak to the cyclops because the others are too afraid. His wisdom - He wisely recognizes that killing the Cyclops would trap them in the cave. His intelligence - Odysseus creates a plan to escape the cave. His skill with tools - Odysseus is able to sharpen the olive trunk into a sharp point. His physical prowess - Odysseus drives the olive trunk into Polyphemus' eye like a screw. His patience - Odysseus waits patiently to escape the cave, waiting until dawn to try to escape. His charisma - Odysseus gets Polyphemus to relax and has him accept his gift of wine. His skill with words - Odysseus cleverly gives Polyphemus a fake name His leadership skills - Odysseus is able to get his men to not kill the cyclops immediately, but aid him with his plan to escape. Furthermore, he makes sure his entire crew is out of the cave before he leaves himself. His arrogance - Odysseus taunts Polyphemus as he leaves the island. His stubbornness - Even after his crew begs him not to, Odysseus continues to taunt Polyphemus.
Why does Odysseus hesitate to kill the cyclops when he first has the chance?
Odysseus hesitates to kill the cyclops because he knows that he needs the cyclops's strength to move the heavy boulder blocking the cave entrance. If he were to kill the cyclops without a plan to escape, he and his men would be trapped inside the cave with no way out.
What happened to Odysseus in the land of the giants?
alot he was trapped in a cave with his crew by a giant. The giant ate part of his crew and then Odysseus made a plan to get out of the cave.
Where do Odysseus and his men hide their wooden stake in the cave?
Odysseus and his men hide the wooden stake in the cave where Polyphemus the Cyclops kept his sheep, by sharpening one end and hiding it in a corner. They plan to use it to blind Polyphemus and escape.
What was Odysseus' plan in escaping the cyclops?
Odysseus' plan was a clever strategy in attempt to escape from Polyphemus's cave. This strategy was well thought-out, efficient, and succeeded. First, he would get the cyclops drunk, then he would blind it with a stake, then he would hide his men under the cyclops' sheep when they went out to graze.
