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Odysseus did not have the ability to kill Polyphemus. He and his men waited until the giant cyclops fell asleep and drove a wooden stake through the softest spot on Polyphemus, his eye.
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Odysseus doesn't kill Polyphemus immediately because he needs him to move the giant's boulder from the entrance of his cave. Additionally, Odysseus hopes to escape being eaten by the cyclops and believes he has a better chance of surviving if he outwits Polyphemus rather than confronting him directly.
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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.
Why does Odysseus not kill polyphemus when he first gets the opportunity to do so?
Because Polyphemus is the only one who can move the big rock that is blocking the cave.
Why did Odysseus blind Polyphemus?
Odysseus blinded Polyphemus as a strategic move to escape from the cyclops' cave. By blinding him, Odysseus made it easier to outsmart Polyphemus and his fellow cyclopes, enabling his crew to escape.
Is there a conflict between polyphemus and odysseus?
Yes, there is a conflict between Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and Odysseus in Homer's "The Odyssey." Polyphemus traps Odysseus and his men in his cave and begins to eat them one by one. Odysseus blinds Polyphemus, which angers the Cyclops and leads to further conflict between them.
What does Odysseus plan to do to polyphemus?
Odysseus constructs a large spear, and after lulling Polyphemus with wine, lunges it into his eye.
Did Polyphemus kill Odysseus?
yes polyphemus was mad odysseus and stabed him with a carving nife :)
When did Odysseus kill the cyclops?
Odysseus and his men blinded Polyphemus, but did not kill him.
What symbolizes when Odysseus kills the cyclops?
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
What year did Odysseus kill the cyclops?
The Greek myths have no chronology. Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
How did Odysseus kill the cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus and his men blinded Polyphemus, but did not kill him. Odysseus and his men got Polyphemus (the cyclops) drunk on wine and while he was asleep they blinded him by poking him in the eye with a stick and then escaped by holding on underneath the sheep when he let them out of the cave to graze.
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.
Does Odysseus kill the cyclops?
No he does not kill the cyclops (Polyphemus) he merely blinds him in his only eye
When did Odysseus kill the cyclopse?
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops. Polyphemus, Poseidon's one eyed son, was blinded by Odysseus and his men in "The Odyssey" by Homer, Part 1.
What was Polyphemus's relation to Odysseus?
Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon, who hated Odysseus.
Why does Odysseus not kill polyphemus when he first gets the opportunity to do so?
Because Polyphemus is the only one who can move the big rock that is blocking the cave.
Was Polyphemus Odysseus' first mate?
No. Polyphemus and Odysseus become mortal enemies.
Why are the cyclops surprised it was Odysseus?
Polyphemus hadn't known that it was Odysseus in his house. Odysseus had lied and told Polyphemus (the cyclops) that his name was Nobody. Odysseus and his crew had also blinded Polyphemus.
