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Why can't the men escape when the cyclops leaves the cave?

The men can not escape because Polyphemus uses a huge boulder to block the entrance of the cave.


Who escaped from the cave of the Cyclops?

Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.


Why can't the men escape when the Cyclops the cave?

The men can not escape because Polyphemus uses a huge boulder to block the entrance of the cave.


Why doesn't Odysseus escape when the Cyclops leaves?

There is a large boulder blocking the way. Polyphemus moves the boulder in front of the entrance to trap the men inside the cave.


Where did Odysseus hide his men under to escape the cyclops cave?

Under the sheep.


Why doesn't Odysseus kill cyclops when he is asleep?

Odysseus refrains from killing the Cyclops while he is asleep because the Cyclops is the only one who can move the large stone blocking the cave's entrance. If Odysseus were to kill the Cyclops while he slept, he and his men would be trapped in the cave with no way to escape. By keeping the Cyclops alive, Odysseus increases their chances of making a successful escape.


How Odysseus manages to escape death?

In The Cyclops, when he and his men are trapped in Polyphemus's cave, Odysseus stabs him in the eye to blind him. Once he is blinded he ties his men and himself to the Cyclops animals and when the Cyclops lets the animals outside they escape.


Why doesnt odysseus kill cyclops?

The entrance to the cave of Polyphemus is blocked by a gigantic stone, that him and his entire crew couldn't move. If Polyphemus were to be killed, then his entire crew would be trapped in the cave.


Why does Odysseus blind instead of kill the cyclops when he has a chance?

The cyclops (Polyphemus) has Odysseus and his men trapped in a cave. There is a large stone covering the entrance to the cave that is too big for Odysseus and his men to move. If he kills the cyclops, they will not be able to get out of the cave.


In mythologly Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops polyphermus when they make him drunk and blind him?

yes


Why does Odysseus hesitate to kill the cyclops when he first has the chance?

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.


How did Odysseus escape from the cave?

He and his men stabbed the cyclops in the eye and crawled out covered in sheep hydes so the cyclops would think they were just his livestock and not kill them.