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What happened to Odysseus and the Cyclops?
The cyclops, Polyphemus, welcomes Odysseus and crew into his home (cave). Polyphemus plot was to bring people to his home, feed them, give them a potent wine that cause them to fall asleep and finally he would eat them. Oydsseus saw the bones lying about when they entered and became uneasy. After the crew wined and dined they fell asleep (except Odysseus) and Polyphemus put his plan into effect, but Odysseus woke the others in an attempt to escape only to be stopped by the large door blocking the entrance. Polyphemus, seeing the his dinner was fleeing started to grab and eat them. Odysseus used rope to trip the cyclops and distract him. While the cyclops was distracted Odysseus and his remaining crew took a large branch from the nearby fire and got Polyphemus to back into a wall and they made him drink his own tainted wine. They grabbed the red-hot branch and rammed him in his only eye with it destroying his sight.Prior to this Odysseus had told him (Polyphemus) that his name was 'Nobody'. As the crew are running to the ship Polyphemus begins to call out the his fellow giants but no one bothers with him because he claims 'Nobody' blinded him. He begins to hurl boulders at the ship and gives up only to pray to his father, Poseidon, who curses the rest of Odysseus' voyage.
How did Odysseus and his men escape the cyclops Polyphemus' cave?
By hiding under Polyphemus' sheep.On the underside of Polyphemus' sheep. When Polyphemus let his sheep out into the pasture, Odysseus and the remaining crew rode out with the sheep.The fuller answer is much more complicated, and all of the following contribute to the men's escape.Odysseus gives Polyphemus a false name.Odysseus and the men find a large olive stump and sharpen it into a massive spear. They then hide it.Odysseus and the men feed Polyphemus wine until he is drunk.Odysseus and the men spear Polyphemus' eye, blinding him.Odysseus and the men hide underneath the sheep, with Odysseus hiding beneath the largest ram.Finally, Odysseus sails away with his men, away from the island.After Polyphemos eats a few of Odysseus' men for a meal, Odysseus goes up to Polyphemos and offers him wine to drink. Polyphemos is pleased with the wine and asks Odysseus what his name is, (this is because Polyphemos says that he will eat Odysseus last). Odysseus introduces himself as "Noh Body". The cyclops has too much to drink and when he is drunk, he falls asleep. At this point, Odysseus takes the sharpened green olive pole that he and his men prepared earlier, and heats it up in a fire. Then, Odysseus and his men stab the spear into the Polyphemos, blinding him. When the Cyclops calls for help, his brothers yell back and ask him who is hurting him. Polyphemus replies "noh body." This causes the other Cyclops' to think that he is joking around and so they leave. Cyclops removes the boulder from the door so he can catch anyone trying to escape. To get past Polyphemus, Odysseus tied the male sheep into groups of 3. They then wait until dawn. At dawn, Odysseus had each of his men to be underneath a middle sheep in a group of 3. Odysseus hides under the largest ram. When the Cyclops touches around to find the men, the only thing he feels are sheep and so he does not become suspicious.Polyphemus was blinded by Odysseus and he and his men escaped by hiding beneath the sheep as the cyclops took them out of the cave to feed .
What did you learn in an earlier episode that explains why Odysseus gives the cyclops this warning?
In earlier episodes, we learn that Odysseus is a cunning strategist who values intelligence and cleverness over brute strength. He understands the importance of establishing his identity and reputation, which is evident when he cleverly reveals his name to the Cyclops, Polyphemus, after blinding him. This warning serves to highlight Odysseus's resourcefulness; he wants to ensure that the Cyclops knows who defeated him, foreshadowing the consequences of angering the gods and the challenges Odysseus will face on his journey home.
Hermes gives Odysseus a magic herb to protect him from the power of Circe?
Hermes gives Odysseus a magic herb to protect him from the power of Circe. Yes, this is true.
Where does Odysseus get the wine that he gave to the cyclops from?
Maron: a priest of Apollo who gives Odysseus a gift of powerful wine
How does Odysseus get Polyphemus to fall asleep?
Odysseus gets Polyphemus to fall asleep by giving him wine that causes him to become drunk. Odysseus then takes advantage of this opportunity to blind Polyphemus while he is sleeping.
How did Odysseus get himself out of the cave?
By hiding under the cyclop's sheep. On the underside of Polyphemus' sheep. When Polyphemus let his sheep out into the pasture, Odysseus and the remaining crew rode out with the sheep. Odysseus gives Polyphemus a false name and then Odysseus and the men find a large olive stump and sharpen it into a massive spear. They then hide it and then Odysseus and the men feed Polyphemus wine until he is drunk and then they Odysseus and the men spear Polyphemus' eye, blinding him and then Odysseus and the men hide underneath the sheep, with Odysseus hiding beneath the largest ram.
Why does Odysseus give Polyphemus as fake name?
Odysseus gives Polyphemus a fake name, "Nobody," so that when he blinds Polyphemus and calls for help, the other Cyclopes would think that "Nobody" harmed him and wouldn't come to his aid. This clever deception allows Odysseus and his men to escape from the Cyclops' cave.
What does Odysseus do to keep Polyphemus from eating him?
well he didn't actually keep them from coming to see what Polyphemus was wailing about, what actually happen was, as you may know, he told Polyphemus his name was nobody to keep who he really was secret, this also help him as when Polyphemus's brothers ask him what was wrong, he replied 'nobody has blinded me'. his brothers thought he was being stupid and just went back to herding their flocks.
What does Odysseus tell Polyphemus as they are sailing away?
When Odysseus is sailing away, he reveals his true name while taunting the cyclops Polyphemus. This proves to be a poor choice that ends up coming back to haunt him later. The name Odysseus originally gives the cyclops is 'Noman' or 'Nobody'.
Who is the god who gives Odysseus magic liquor?
Maron, from Ismarus, was spared by Odysseus. So in return, Maron gave Odysseus the wine. Hope this helped :)
Why do none of the other cyclopes help polyphemus after he is blinded?
Polyphemus attempts to capture the men, but to no avail. When Odysseus, while escaping, gives Polyphemus his real name, Polyphemus prays to his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus and prevent him from returning home.
How does Odysseus help his men overcome their fear as the ship approches scylla and charybdis?
Odysseus encourages his men by reminding them of their victory against Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and telling them that they will be just as victorious this day as they were then. Odysseus gives them orders and tells them to trust in his leadership.
What happened to Odysseus and the Cyclops?
The cyclops, Polyphemus, welcomes Odysseus and crew into his home (cave). Polyphemus plot was to bring people to his home, feed them, give them a potent wine that cause them to fall asleep and finally he would eat them. Oydsseus saw the bones lying about when they entered and became uneasy. After the crew wined and dined they fell asleep (except Odysseus) and Polyphemus put his plan into effect, but Odysseus woke the others in an attempt to escape only to be stopped by the large door blocking the entrance. Polyphemus, seeing the his dinner was fleeing started to grab and eat them. Odysseus used rope to trip the cyclops and distract him. While the cyclops was distracted Odysseus and his remaining crew took a large branch from the nearby fire and got Polyphemus to back into a wall and they made him drink his own tainted wine. They grabbed the red-hot branch and rammed him in his only eye with it destroying his sight.Prior to this Odysseus had told him (Polyphemus) that his name was 'Nobody'. As the crew are running to the ship Polyphemus begins to call out the his fellow giants but no one bothers with him because he claims 'Nobody' blinded him. He begins to hurl boulders at the ship and gives up only to pray to his father, Poseidon, who curses the rest of Odysseus' voyage.
What aspects of Odysseus character are revealed in the incident with the cyclops?
His curiousity - He wishes to know what the people of the cyclops are like. His greed - He wishes to receive gifts from the cyclops. His courage - He is the first to speak to the cyclops because the others are too afraid. His wisdom - He wisely recognizes that killing the Cyclops would trap them in the cave. His intelligence - Odysseus creates a plan to escape the cave. His skill with tools - Odysseus is able to sharpen the olive trunk into a sharp point. His physical prowess - Odysseus drives the olive trunk into Polyphemus' eye like a screw. His patience - Odysseus waits patiently to escape the cave, waiting until dawn to try to escape. His charisma - Odysseus gets Polyphemus to relax and has him accept his gift of wine. His skill with words - Odysseus cleverly gives Polyphemus a fake name His leadership skills - Odysseus is able to get his men to not kill the cyclops immediately, but aid him with his plan to escape. Furthermore, he makes sure his entire crew is out of the cave before he leaves himself. His arrogance - Odysseus taunts Polyphemus as he leaves the island. His stubbornness - Even after his crew begs him not to, Odysseus continues to taunt Polyphemus.
What aspects of Odysseus' character are revealed in the incident with the cyclops Polyphemus?
His curiousity - He wishes to know what the people of the cyclops are like. His greed - He wishes to receive gifts from the cyclops. His courage - He is the first to speak to the cyclops because the others are too afraid. His wisdom - He wisely recognizes that killing the Cyclops would trap them in the cave. His intelligence - Odysseus creates a plan to escape the cave. His skill with tools - Odysseus is able to sharpen the olive trunk into a sharp point. His physical prowess - Odysseus drives the olive trunk into Polyphemus' eye like a screw. His patience - Odysseus waits patiently to escape the cave, waiting until dawn to try to escape. His charisma - Odysseus gets Polyphemus to relax and has him accept his gift of wine. His skill with words - Odysseus cleverly gives Polyphemus a fake name His leadership skills - Odysseus is able to get his men to not kill the cyclops immediately, but aid him with his plan to escape. Furthermore, he makes sure his entire crew is out of the cave before he leaves himself. His arrogance - Odysseus taunts Polyphemus as he leaves the island. His stubbornness - Even after his crew begs him not to, Odysseus continues to taunt Polyphemus.
How did Odysseus and his men escape the cyclops Polyphemus' cave?
By hiding under Polyphemus' sheep.On the underside of Polyphemus' sheep. When Polyphemus let his sheep out into the pasture, Odysseus and the remaining crew rode out with the sheep.The fuller answer is much more complicated, and all of the following contribute to the men's escape.Odysseus gives Polyphemus a false name.Odysseus and the men find a large olive stump and sharpen it into a massive spear. They then hide it.Odysseus and the men feed Polyphemus wine until he is drunk.Odysseus and the men spear Polyphemus' eye, blinding him.Odysseus and the men hide underneath the sheep, with Odysseus hiding beneath the largest ram.Finally, Odysseus sails away with his men, away from the island.After Polyphemos eats a few of Odysseus' men for a meal, Odysseus goes up to Polyphemos and offers him wine to drink. Polyphemos is pleased with the wine and asks Odysseus what his name is, (this is because Polyphemos says that he will eat Odysseus last). Odysseus introduces himself as "Noh Body". The cyclops has too much to drink and when he is drunk, he falls asleep. At this point, Odysseus takes the sharpened green olive pole that he and his men prepared earlier, and heats it up in a fire. Then, Odysseus and his men stab the spear into the Polyphemos, blinding him. When the Cyclops calls for help, his brothers yell back and ask him who is hurting him. Polyphemus replies "noh body." This causes the other Cyclops' to think that he is joking around and so they leave. Cyclops removes the boulder from the door so he can catch anyone trying to escape. To get past Polyphemus, Odysseus tied the male sheep into groups of 3. They then wait until dawn. At dawn, Odysseus had each of his men to be underneath a middle sheep in a group of 3. Odysseus hides under the largest ram. When the Cyclops touches around to find the men, the only thing he feels are sheep and so he does not become suspicious.Polyphemus was blinded by Odysseus and he and his men escaped by hiding beneath the sheep as the cyclops took them out of the cave to feed .
