His plan was to tie his men and himself to the bottom of Polyphemus's sheep so that in the morning when Polyphemus let the sheep out, the men would be let out as well
While escaping, Odysseus taunts Polyphemus, revealing his real name.
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.
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.
Polyphemus rolled a large boulder in front of the door, too heavy for Odysseus and his men to move.After he was blinded, Polyphemus removed the boulder from the door and waved his hands in front of the entrance to try to catch anyone trying to escape.
Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon, who hated Odysseus. Polyphemus knew nothing of Odysseus until he found Odysseus and his men in Polyphemus' cave, although he was once told by the sage Telemus that he would be blinded someday by a man named Odysseus.
I thought his plan was great. Getting him drunk so he couldn't do anything then stabbing him.
Odysseus constructs a large spear, and after lulling Polyphemus with wine, lunges it into his eye.
While escaping, Odysseus taunts Polyphemus, revealing his real name.
Odysseus' pride mainly comes from his success in outsmarting and then escaping Polyphemus, one of the Cyclopes.
The irony in Polyphemus's curse on Odysseus is that he unknowingly calls on Poseidon to exact revenge on himself. Polyphemus is unaware that Odysseus is disguised as "Nobody" when Odysseus blinds him, leading Polyphemus to ask Poseidon to punish "Nobody." This irony contributes to the cunning and cleverness of Odysseus in escaping 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.
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.
Polyphemus rolled a large boulder in front of the door, too heavy for Odysseus and his men to move.After he was blinded, Polyphemus removed the boulder from the door and waved his hands in front of the entrance to try to catch anyone trying to escape.
well he didn't actually keep them from coming to see what Polyphemus was wailing about, what actually happen was, as you may know, he told Polyphemus his name was nobody to keep who he really was secret, this also help him as when Polyphemus's brothers ask him what was wrong, he replied 'nobody has blinded me'. his brothers thought he was being stupid and just went back to herding their flocks.
Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon, who hated Odysseus.
Polyphemus cries out "Nohbdy, Nohbdy, tricked me, Nohbdy has blinded me!" This is a part of Odysseus' clever plan to escape from the cyclops. Polyphemus' scream leads the other cyclopes to believe that nobody harmed him, allowing Odysseus and his crew to escape unnoticed.
No. Polyphemus and Odysseus become mortal enemies.