In The Odyssey: The door to Polyphemus' cave weighed more than 22 strong 4-wheeled wagons could move. It is a massive boulder.
A large boulder blocked the door of the cyclops Polyphemus' cave. The boulder was too large to be moved by 22 strong 4-wheeled wagons.Later, Polyphemus removes the borders, but blocks the entrance with his cyclops hands.
so they could excape the cave. because only the cyclops could open the door.
In the Odyssey: The cyclops says nothing, but flings a huge load of firewood onto the floor. He drives most of the sheep into the cave and closes the door.
In the cyclops cave
The cyclops is huge and can dash the brains of two men with ease. Further, he blocks the door of his cave to prevent anyone from getting in or out without his permission.
In The Odyssey: The door to Polyphemus' cave weighed more than 22 strong 4-wheeled wagons could move. It is a massive boulder.
A large boulder blocked the door of the cyclops Polyphemus' cave. The boulder was too large to be moved by 22 strong 4-wheeled wagons.Later, Polyphemus removes the borders, but blocks the entrance with his cyclops hands.
so they could excape the cave. because only the cyclops could open the door.
In the Odyssey: The cyclops says nothing, but flings a huge load of firewood onto the floor. He drives most of the sheep into the cave and closes the door.
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.
In the cyclops cave
A cave.
The cyclops is huge and can dash the brains of two men with ease. Further, he blocks the door of his cave to prevent anyone from getting in or out without his permission.
Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.
Heavy enough so four carts couldnt pull it
the cyclops lays with his hands out feeling everything that walks by, and there is a huge rock as the door so that the men cant move it
The Cyclops was herding his sheep and cattle when Odysseus first enter the cave.