Odysseus refrains from killing the Cyclops while he is asleep because the Cyclops is the only one who can move the large stone blocking the cave's entrance. If Odysseus were to kill the Cyclops while he slept, he and his men would be trapped in the cave with no way to escape. By keeping the Cyclops alive, Odysseus increases their chances of making a successful escape.
Odysseus does not kill the Cyclops when he is asleep because he needs the Cyclops to move the massive stone blocking the cave's entrance. Killing the Cyclops while he is asleep would not only leave them trapped, but also alert the other Cyclopes and put them all in danger.
Blinding the Cyclops instead of killing him allows Odysseus and his men to escape from the cave since the Cyclops can't see to stop them from leaving. Additionally, keeping the Cyclops alive ensures that they can still seek revenge if they need to.
Odysseus does not kill the Cyclops because he needs his help to escape from the cave where they are trapped. By keeping the Cyclops alive, Odysseus is able to come up with a clever plan to blind him and then escape with his men. Killing the Cyclops outright would have made their escape more challenging.
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.
Odysseus hesitates to kill the cyclops because he knows that he needs the cyclops's strength to move the heavy boulder blocking the cave entrance. If he were to kill the cyclops without a plan to escape, he and his men would be trapped inside the cave with no way out.
because he was not that smart
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.
The Greek myths have no chronology. Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
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.
Odysseus and his men blinded Polyphemus, but did not kill him.
Odysseus doesn't kill the sleeping cyclops because he realizes that if he kills him, he won't be able to move the huge boulder blocking the cave's entrance. This means they would all be trapped inside with no chance of escape. Odysseus cleverly devises a plan to blind the cyclops instead and uses this opportunity to outwit him and escape.
No he does not kill the cyclops (Polyphemus) he merely blinds him in his only eye
Odysseus does not kill the Cyclops when he is asleep because he needs the Cyclops to move the massive stone blocking the cave's entrance. Killing the Cyclops while he is asleep would not only leave them trapped, but also alert the other Cyclopes and put them all in danger.
If Odysseus kills the cyclops, he will not be able to get out of the cave. Only the cyclops can move the rock that blocks the exit.
Odysseus does not kill the cyclops when he had the chance because he needed the cyclops to move the large stone blocking the exit of the cave. If he had killed the cyclops, he and his men would have been trapped inside the cave with no way out. Odysseus also wanted to learn the cyclops' name and establish a sense of hospitality before revealing his true identity.
Odysseus and his men do not kill the cyclops because they are trapped in the cave with only one way out, which is blocked by a massive rock that only the cyclops can move. If they kill him, they would remain stuck in the cave with no way to escape. Additionally, they fear retribution from the other cyclopes if they were to harm Polyphemus.