The cyclops kills 6 of Odysseus' men, first dashing their heads against the ground before eating them.
In the cyclops cave
A cave.
Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.
The Cyclops was herding his sheep and cattle when Odysseus first enter the cave.
The cyclops (Polyphemus) has Odysseus and his men trapped in a cave. There is a large stone covering the entrance to the cave that is too big for Odysseus and his men to move. If he kills the cyclops, they will not be able to get out of the cave.
a cave.
a cave.
In the reading, the cyclops can be seen as an antagonist through his brutal actions, particularly when he captures and imprisons Odysseus and his men in his cave. His lack of hospitality, disregard for guest norms, and violent behavior towards the crew highlight his antagonistic nature in the story. Additionally, the cyclops' refusal to adhere to societal norms and his act of eating some of Odysseus' men further emphasize his role as an antagonist in the narrative.
2 versions: Either, 1.) He did not think the Cyclops would try to eat him, and instead actually help him 2.) He did not know the cave belonged to a cyclops
The cyclops Polyphemus kills and eats 6 of Odysseus' best men. He kills the men by grabbing them and dashing their heads against rocks. Further, he traps the men in the cave by rolling a giant boulder in front of the cave.
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
Odysseus and his men walked into the cave during the day.