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How does odysseus defeat the cyclops according to homer?
Odysseus carves the end of Polyphemos' club into a point and hardens it in the fire. He then waits until the cyclops returns in which he then gives him pure wine so that Polyphemos will pass out. After the cyclops is a sleep Odysseus and his men stab Polyphemos in the eye and to escape from the cave, Odysseus ties his men to the bottom of Polyphemos' sheep and wait until Polyphemos release his sheep out.
Who is polyphemos?
Polyphemos is the cyclops in the epic, The Odyssey, who is stabbed by Odysseus in the eye to get out of the cave they are trapped in because of this cyclops(Polyphemos)
Who threw a mountain on Odysseus in Odyssey?
Polyphemos threw the hill at Odysseus, because Odysseus blinded him, escaped his cave, and then threw insults at him from his escape-ship. Polyphemos then begged his father, the god Poseidon, to stop Odysseus from reaching Ithaka at all costs, which is why Poseidon hates Odysseus.
Which encounter do Odysseus and his men have before polyphemos?
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Why was Athena odysseus's mentor?
No, Athena really liked Odysseuss' wit and cleverness.
How does odysseus defeat the cyclops according to homer?
Odysseus carves the end of Polyphemos' club into a point and hardens it in the fire. He then waits until the cyclops returns in which he then gives him pure wine so that Polyphemos will pass out. After the cyclops is a sleep Odysseus and his men stab Polyphemos in the eye and to escape from the cave, Odysseus ties his men to the bottom of Polyphemos' sheep and wait until Polyphemos release his sheep out.
Who is polyphemos?
Polyphemos is the cyclops in the epic, The Odyssey, who is stabbed by Odysseus in the eye to get out of the cave they are trapped in because of this cyclops(Polyphemos)
Who threw a mountain on Odysseus in Odyssey?
Polyphemos threw the hill at Odysseus, because Odysseus blinded him, escaped his cave, and then threw insults at him from his escape-ship. Polyphemos then begged his father, the god Poseidon, to stop Odysseus from reaching Ithaka at all costs, which is why Poseidon hates Odysseus.
Which encounter do Odysseus and his men have before polyphemos?
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How does Polyphemos hope to avenge injury from Odysseus?
by trying to kill him
How does Polyphemos hope to avenge his injury from Odysseus?
by trying to kill him
Why didn't Odysseus kill Polyphemos when he fell asleep?
Because Polyphemus was the only one able to move the slab of rock that was closing the cave. if he kills the cyclops while he is sleeping, they ll be trapped in the cave for ever they can never move the large boulder which the cyclops closed the cave with He blinded him instead so they could escape by tying themselves to the belly of the Cyclops's sheep. Polyphemus was a giant Cyclops. (A son of Posiedon) Odysseus had enough trouble simply blinding him without attempting to physically kill him (which in any case might have alerted the other Cyclops living nearby).
Who is polyphemos farther?
His father is Posiedon. That is one of the reason Odysseus is lost.
Why was Athena odysseus's mentor?
No, Athena really liked Odysseuss' wit and cleverness.
What was odysseus' fatal flaw?
Arrogance. The reason he invoked Poseidon's wrath was due to him revealing his name to Polyphemos. Polyphemos (a cyclops, if you don't remember) was not aware of who Odysseus was, since Odysseus had introduced himself as 'nobody'. However, his arrogance led him to reveal his name as he sailed away. Therefore, Polyphemos was able to tell Poseidon, his father, the name of the man who had wounded him. Which leads to Odysseus' famous wanderings.
Why does Odysseus lead his men into Polyphemos' cave?
He wanted gifts from Polyphemus, and to eat his food.
Who was odysseus nemesis?
The arch enemny of Odysseus was Poseidon since he blinded his son Polyphemos
