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The men can not escape because Polyphemus uses a huge boulder to block the entrance of the cave.
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Why cant the men escape when the cyclops leaves the cave?
He blocks the entrance with a big stone
Who escaped from the cave of the Cyclops?
Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.
Why can't the men escape when the Cyclops the cave?
The men can not escape because Polyphemus uses a huge boulder to block the entrance of the cave.
Why doesn't Odysseus escape when the Cyclops leaves?
There is a large boulder blocking the way. Polyphemus moves the boulder in front of the entrance to trap the men inside the cave.
In mythologly Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops polyphermus when they make him drunk and blind him?
yes
Why cant the men escape when the cyclops leaves the cave?
He blocks the entrance with a big stone
Who escaped from the cave of the Cyclops?
Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.
Why can't the men escape when the Cyclops the cave?
The men can not escape because Polyphemus uses a huge boulder to block the entrance of the cave.
Why doesn't Odysseus escape when the Cyclops leaves?
There is a large boulder blocking the way. Polyphemus moves the boulder in front of the entrance to trap the men inside the cave.
Where did Odysseus hide his men under to escape the cyclops cave?
Under the sheep.
How Odysseus manages to escape death?
In The Cyclops, when he and his men are trapped in Polyphemus's cave, Odysseus stabs him in the eye to blind him. Once he is blinded he ties his men and himself to the Cyclops animals and when the Cyclops lets the animals outside they escape.
In mythologly Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops polyphermus when they make him drunk and blind him?
yes
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.
How did Odysseus escape from the cave?
He and his men stabbed the cyclops in the eye and crawled out covered in sheep hydes so the cyclops would think they were just his livestock and not kill them.
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 did Odysseus hide under to escape the cyclops?
Odysseus hides under Polyphemus' largest ram as it exits the cave.
What aspects of Odysseus' character are revealed in the incident with the cyclops Polyphemus?
In this incident, Odysseus shows his cunning and strategic thinking when he comes up with the plan to blind Polyphemus by getting him drunk on wine and then attacking him. He also displays his courage and leadership by being the mastermind behind the plan and leading his men through the dangerous and uncertain situation. Additionally, his arrogance and pride are revealed in his taunting of Polyphemus after blinding him, which ultimately leads to further challenges for him and his crew.
