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When the Cyclops asked his name, he said he was called "Nobody." Then he waited for it to get drunk and fall asleep, whereupon he stabbed its eye out. Then he and his men tied themselves to the undersides of sheep, so that when the cyclops let the sheep out of its cave, feeling for the humans, all it felt was the back of the sheep. When it had realised that Odysseus was gone, it screamed blue murder, and the other cyclops came to its aid, saying "who has hurt you so badly?" And the Cyclops relied, "Nobody has hurt me!"
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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 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.
What name did Odysseus name the cyclops?
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
What was the name of the cyclops blinded by Odysseus?
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
What mistakes does Odysseus make in the Cyclops incident?
Odysseus assumes that the large cyclops will be friendly.Odysseus does not plan for a possible route of escape, leaving him and his men trapped in the cave.Odysseus does not send work back to his men on the ships as to what he is doing or where he is before the cyclops Polyphemos comes.Odysseus gives the Cyclops his name when escaping, causing him to be cursed.
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 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.
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 plan does Odysseus begin to form while trapped in the cyclops cave?
Odysseus plans to blind the cyclops Polyphemus by sharpening a large stake and then use it to incapacitate him. He tells the cyclops his name is "Nobody" so that when Polyphemus screams for help, the other Cyclopes will believe that "Nobody" is hurting him. This clever plan allows Odysseus and his men to escape the cave.
What valuable trait does Odysseus use to get away form the cyclops?
Odysseus uses his cunning and intelligence to come up with a plan to blind the cyclops and trick him into letting him and his men escape. This resourcefulness allows Odysseus to outsmart the cyclops and successfully navigate through a dangerous situation.
What name did Odysseus name the cyclops?
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
What does Odysseus expect to receive from the cyclops once the cyclops discovers Odysseus is in his cave?
Odysseus expects the cyclops to bear gifts to the travelers.
What symbolizes when Odysseus kills the cyclops?
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops 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.
Where in the cyclops does it show that Odysseus is a leader of men?
When he makes a plan to get all of the men out under the sheep.
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 was the name of the cyclops blinded by Odysseus?
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
