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How does odysseus defeat the cyclops according to homer?
Odysseus carves the end of Polyphemos' club into a point and hardens it in the fire. He then waits until the cyclops returns in which he then gives him pure wine so that Polyphemos will pass out. After the cyclops is a sleep Odysseus and his men stab Polyphemos in the eye and to escape from the cave, Odysseus ties his men to the bottom of Polyphemos' sheep and wait until Polyphemos release his sheep out.
Why does Odysseus lead his men into Polyphemos' cave?
He wanted gifts from Polyphemus, and to eat his food.
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.
Odysseus and his men briefly encounter the Laestrygones who are?
Giant cannibals
Who is polyphemus in The Odyssey?
Polyphemus is a one eyed giant (cyclops). He traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave andattempts to eat all of them but only got away with eating a few. Odsseus tricked polyphemus into drinking a sleeping potion/drink and polyphemus feel alseep. As he was asleep Odysseus and the rest of his escaped. AS they got into their boat, polyphemus relaized they were escaping and tried to throw a large boulder at their ship but failed.In the Robert Fitzgerald version, the story goes like this- Polyphemos (how it is spelled in this edition) trapped Odysseus and some of his men in his cave that he and his sheep lived in. Odysseus introduced himself as 'Nobody'. He would push aside the heavy boulder (that only he could push) that kept them in to allow the sheep to graze, and so he could go outside, but rolled the boulder back so Odysseus and his men couldn't escape. When he came back and let the sheep in, he would eat some of Odysseus's men. Odysseus made a plan to escape be taking a long branch and hardening it in a fire, which he and his men poked Polyphemos's eye, blinding him. Polyphemos cried out to the other kyklopes (cyclopes), but none of them came because he said that "Nobody has hurt me!" making the other kyklopes think that he meant 'Nobody' as in 'no person', rather than a name. In the morning, Polyphemos led the sheep out by feeling their wool as they walked out, to make sure that Odysseus and his men couldn't escape. Odysseus strapped his men to the undersides of the sheep, and hung onto a sheep himself so they could get out but not be felt. Odysseus and his men got to their ship and cast off, but Odysseus called out to the kyklopes, and alerted him that they had escaped. Polyphemos threw boulders at them, and Odysseus taunted him further when the boulders didn't hit them. Polyphemos then cursed they, praying to Posieden (his father, I think) for all of Odysseus's men to die so he would return to Ithaka alone, or for at least the journey to take a very long time.
How does odysseus defeat the cyclops according to homer?
Odysseus carves the end of Polyphemos' club into a point and hardens it in the fire. He then waits until the cyclops returns in which he then gives him pure wine so that Polyphemos will pass out. After the cyclops is a sleep Odysseus and his men stab Polyphemos in the eye and to escape from the cave, Odysseus ties his men to the bottom of Polyphemos' sheep and wait until Polyphemos release his sheep out.
Why does Odysseus lead his men into Polyphemos' cave?
He wanted gifts from Polyphemus, and to eat his food.
What is the name of the cyclops that Odysseus and men run into?
Polyphemus is the name of the giant cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter.
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.
Odysseus and his men briefly encounter the Laestrygones who are?
Giant cannibals
Who is polyphemus in The Odyssey?
Polyphemus is a one eyed giant (cyclops). He traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave andattempts to eat all of them but only got away with eating a few. Odsseus tricked polyphemus into drinking a sleeping potion/drink and polyphemus feel alseep. As he was asleep Odysseus and the rest of his escaped. AS they got into their boat, polyphemus relaized they were escaping and tried to throw a large boulder at their ship but failed.In the Robert Fitzgerald version, the story goes like this- Polyphemos (how it is spelled in this edition) trapped Odysseus and some of his men in his cave that he and his sheep lived in. Odysseus introduced himself as 'Nobody'. He would push aside the heavy boulder (that only he could push) that kept them in to allow the sheep to graze, and so he could go outside, but rolled the boulder back so Odysseus and his men couldn't escape. When he came back and let the sheep in, he would eat some of Odysseus's men. Odysseus made a plan to escape be taking a long branch and hardening it in a fire, which he and his men poked Polyphemos's eye, blinding him. Polyphemos cried out to the other kyklopes (cyclopes), but none of them came because he said that "Nobody has hurt me!" making the other kyklopes think that he meant 'Nobody' as in 'no person', rather than a name. In the morning, Polyphemos led the sheep out by feeling their wool as they walked out, to make sure that Odysseus and his men couldn't escape. Odysseus strapped his men to the undersides of the sheep, and hung onto a sheep himself so they could get out but not be felt. Odysseus and his men got to their ship and cast off, but Odysseus called out to the kyklopes, and alerted him that they had escaped. Polyphemos threw boulders at them, and Odysseus taunted him further when the boulders didn't hit them. Polyphemos then cursed they, praying to Posieden (his father, I think) for all of Odysseus's men to die so he would return to Ithaka alone, or for at least the journey to take a very long time.
How did Odysseus and his men escape the cyclops Polyphemus' cave?
By hiding under Polyphemus' sheep.On the underside of Polyphemus' sheep. When Polyphemus let his sheep out into the pasture, Odysseus and the remaining crew rode out with the sheep.The fuller answer is much more complicated, and all of the following contribute to the men's escape.Odysseus gives Polyphemus a false name.Odysseus and the men find a large olive stump and sharpen it into a massive spear. They then hide it.Odysseus and the men feed Polyphemus wine until he is drunk.Odysseus and the men spear Polyphemus' eye, blinding him.Odysseus and the men hide underneath the sheep, with Odysseus hiding beneath the largest ram.Finally, Odysseus sails away with his men, away from the island.After Polyphemos eats a few of Odysseus' men for a meal, Odysseus goes up to Polyphemos and offers him wine to drink. Polyphemos is pleased with the wine and asks Odysseus what his name is, (this is because Polyphemos says that he will eat Odysseus last). Odysseus introduces himself as "Noh Body". The cyclops has too much to drink and when he is drunk, he falls asleep. At this point, Odysseus takes the sharpened green olive pole that he and his men prepared earlier, and heats it up in a fire. Then, Odysseus and his men stab the spear into the Polyphemos, blinding him. When the Cyclops calls for help, his brothers yell back and ask him who is hurting him. Polyphemus replies "noh body." This causes the other Cyclops' to think that he is joking around and so they leave. Cyclops removes the boulder from the door so he can catch anyone trying to escape. To get past Polyphemus, Odysseus tied the male sheep into groups of 3. They then wait until dawn. At dawn, Odysseus had each of his men to be underneath a middle sheep in a group of 3. Odysseus hides under the largest ram. When the Cyclops touches around to find the men, the only thing he feels are sheep and so he does not become suspicious.Polyphemus was blinded by Odysseus and he and his men escaped by hiding beneath the sheep as the cyclops took them out of the cave to feed .
What mistake does Odysseus make as he sails away?
First, he makes the mistake of wanting to meet Polyphemos even as his men warn him against it. This second mistake is what etc
Do Odysseus and his men encounter any gods or goddesses on their journey?
Circe is a goddess.
Is Polyphemus a villain do Odysseus' actions toward him seem justified?
Polyphemos is not a villan to him, but once he started eating Odysseus' men, he became a villan. Not so much a villan, but more of an enemy. His actions are not justified because Odysseus did not have a tender heart to forgive him or even strike a deal about eating his men. He just blinded/totured him which was wrong.
Whose land does Odysseus encounter after being blown off course for nine days?
Odysseus lands on the Island of the Lotus Eaters, where his men encounter the Lotus-eaters who offer them a fruit that makes them forget their longing for home. This delays their journey further as Odysseus has to drag his men back to the ships.
How many of Odysseus' men were killed?
All of Odysseus' men are eventually killed before he gets to Ithaca.
