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Q: Why doesn't Odysseus kill the cyclopes when the giant kills his men?
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What is odysseus' worst action of his wandering?

Because he wants to go home but he cant so he kills the cyclopes and he basically brags about it which makes a long journey going back home to Ithaca .


Who is the first suitor Odysseus kills?

Antinous is the first suitor Odysseus kills.


Why doesnt odysseuskill the cyclops after the giant kills two of his men and eats them for dinner?

He couldnt. He didnt have the time or the resources.


What was the story the cyclops about from The Odyssey?

The cyclops Polyphemus from The Odyssey appears in book nine. Odysseus and his men land the island of the Cyclopes and finds a cave filled with food and other provisions. Polyphemus returns and finds Odysseus and his men in the cave and ultimately kills six men. When Polyphemus falls asleep, Odysseus drives a stake into his eye and escapes.


What offense does the cyclops commits against Odysseus and his men?

The cyclops Polyphemus kills and eats 6 of Odysseus' best men. He kills the men by grabbing them and dashing their heads against rocks. Further, he traps the men in the cave by rolling a giant boulder in front of the cave.


What symbolizes when Odysseus kills the cyclops?

Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.


Who kills the giant python in things fall apart?

Supposedly Okoli kills the giant python in Mbanta, and Enoch kills the giant python in Umuofia, although neither of these stories are affirmed.


Whom does Odysseus kill?

he kills antinous


Who kills the most of Odysseus' crew?

The Laestrygonians


How does Odysseus punish the unfaithful maids?

he kills them


WHERE does Odysseus fight off the suitors?

Odysseus kills the suitors in the Great Hall in his palace.


What happens when Odysseus reveals his identity to the suitors?

Odysseus kills them all...read it on sparknotes.