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he found food & he also found the giant

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They were exploring due to rough seas.

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Q: Why do Odysseus and his men enter Polyphemus cave?
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How does Polyphemus meet Odysseus and his men?

Odysseus and his men wait in the cyclops cave, as Odysseus is curious as to who the cyclops is. As Polyphemus brings in his sheep, he spots the men in the cave.


How many men escape Polyphemus' cave?

Only 6 of the original 12 men return with Odysseus from Polyphemus' cave.


What second thoughts restrained Odysseus from stabbing polyphemus?

Odysseus did not kill Polyphemus outright, because then he and his men would be trapped in the cave, blocked by the large boulder at the entrance of the cave.


What does Polyphemus do first to Odysseus' men?

When Polyphemus first spies Odysseus and his men in the cave, he starts a conversation with them, asking who they are, what they are doing there, and where they have come from.


How many men did Odysseus take into Polyphemus' cave?

Odysseus took 12 of his strongest men into Polyphemus' cave.


How does polyphemus prevent odysseus and his men from leaving his cave-?

Polyphemus places a huge rock over the entrance to his cave.


Why did Odysseus go to the cyclops polyphemus' cave?

Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.


Did Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops?

The cave that Odysseus and his men found when they landed on the Island of the Cyclopes belongs to Polyphemus. Odysseus decided to stay in the cave until its owner returned. When Polyphemus returned and saw the intruders, he ate Odysseus' men.


How did Odysseus and his men get stuck with the cyclops?

Odysseus and his men willingly go to Polyphemus' cave, sacrifice and eat some of the cyclops' cheese, and wait for Polyphemus to return. When Polyphemus returns, he rolls a large boulder in front of the exit to the cave, trapping the men.


Who escaped from the cave of the Cyclops?

Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.


Who is Polyphemus and what is his relation to Odysseus?

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.


How do Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus' cave?

hiding under his flock of sheep.