Odysseus leads his men into Polyphemus' cave seeking shelter, unaware that it belongs to a dangerous Cyclops. He is driven by the instinct to protect his crew and find a place of refuge after their ship is destroyed in a storm. However, this decision ultimately sets off a chain of events that result in a perilous encounter with Polyphemus.
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, is inside the cave when Odysseus and his men enter.
The cave that Odysseus and his men found when they landed on the Island of the Cyclopes belongs to Polyphemus. Odysseus decided to stay in the cave until its owner returned. When Polyphemus returned and saw the intruders, he ate Odysseus' men.
Odysseus takes 12 of his best men with him to the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
Odysseus and his men enter Polyphemus' cave seeking food and hospitality, not realizing the danger that awaits them. They are trapped inside the cave by Polyphemus and must find a way to escape.
No, cave men did not ride dinosaurs. Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years before the first humans appeared on Earth.
Odysseus and his men wait in the cyclops cave, as Odysseus is curious as to who the cyclops is. As Polyphemus brings in his sheep, he spots the men in the cave.
He wanted gifts from Polyphemus, and to eat his food.
Only 6 of the original 12 men return with Odysseus from Polyphemus' cave.
Odysseus did not kill Polyphemus outright, because then he and his men would be trapped in the cave, blocked by the large boulder at the entrance of the cave.
When Polyphemus first spies Odysseus and his men in the cave, he starts a conversation with them, asking who they are, what they are doing there, and where they have come from.
Odysseus took 12 of his strongest men into Polyphemus' cave.
Polyphemus places a huge rock over the entrance to his cave.
The cave that Odysseus and his men found when they landed on the Island of the Cyclopes belongs to Polyphemus. Odysseus decided to stay in the cave until its owner returned. When Polyphemus returned and saw the intruders, he ate Odysseus' men.
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
Odysseus and his men willingly go to Polyphemus' cave, sacrifice and eat some of the cyclops' cheese, and wait for Polyphemus to return. When Polyphemus returns, he rolls a large boulder in front of the exit to the cave, trapping the men.
Odysseus and 6 of his 12 men escape from the cyclops Polyphemus' cave.
Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon, who hated Odysseus. Polyphemus knew nothing of Odysseus until he found Odysseus and his men in Polyphemus' cave, although he was once told by the sage Telemus that he would be blinded someday by a man named Odysseus.