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While escaping, Odysseus taunts Polyphemus, revealing his real name.

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How did odyssey escape from cyclops?

Odysseus escaped from the Cyclops Polyphemus by cleverly devising a plan. He introduced himself as "Nobody," which confused the Cyclops when he was blinded by Odysseus and called for help, stating that "Nobody" was hurting him. After blinding Polyphemus with a sharpened stake, Odysseus and his men escaped by clinging to the undersides of the Cyclops's sheep as they left the cave to graze. This cunning strategy allowed them to evade capture and sail away safely.


In The Odyssey Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?

Odysseus left Penelope bound for Troy.


Where did Odysseus go after he left the cyclopes?

After Odysseus "visits" the cyclops, he and his men go to the Land of the Dead.


Where was Odysseus home in The Odyssey?

Ithaca. He was the king there, and when he left on his odyssey he left behind his son and wife (Penelope).


Where does Odysseus go after he left the cyclops?

To the island Aeoli to see Aeolus god of the winds


What happend in the sirens in the odyssey?

Nothing, they were left behind by Odysseus and his sailors.


Why does odysseus blind the cyclops rather than kill him?

Blinding the Cyclops instead of killing him was a strategic move by Odysseus to escape the cave, as he needed the Cyclops to move the boulder blocking the entrance. Killing the Cyclops would have left them trapped inside the cave. Additionally, blinding the Cyclops allowed Odysseus to exact revenge for his men without facing immediate retaliation.


How many crewmen were left when Odysseus escaped the Cyclops?

6 of the original 12 crewmen were still alive when Odysseus escaped the Cyclops. They rejoined the remainder of the crew on their ship, and later the remaining men on the other 11 ships.


In the Odyssey book 9 what does Odysseus do when he have left the island of the cyclops?

After they leave the cyclopes' island, Odysseus takes his ships back to the neighboring island that they stopped at before (the one with really good land for farming but no seeds have been planted and lots of goats). They sacrifice the goat that Odysseus used to escape- Polyphemus' biggest ram. They sacrifice it to Zeus, but Zeus ignores it.


What prevented Odysseus and his men from leaving the cave after the cyclops left for the day?

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 main character in odyssey?

Actually, Odyssey is parted in three sections. The first is called 'Telemacheia' and the main character is Telemachus, prince of Ithaka, an island in the Ionian Sea, whose father had left 20 years before to fight at the Trojan War. It follows him as he seeks to find out if his father is dead or not with the support of Greek goddess Athena. The second is called 'Nostos' (returning) and it the main character here is Odysseus, Telemachus' father, who tries to get back to his homeland going through many obstacles. The third one is called 'Mnistirophonia' (the murder of the suiters) and it follows Odysseus who finally returns to Ithaka and, with the help of his son, kills the many suitors his wife, Penelope, has.


Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?

Odysseus left Penelope bound for the city of Troy. In Homer's epic poem, "The Odyssey," Odysseus was one of the Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War. After the war ended, Odysseus embarked on his famous journey back home to Ithaca, where Penelope awaited his return.