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How many men escape Polyphemus' cave?

Only 6 of the original 12 men return with Odysseus from Polyphemus' cave.


Why did Odysseus blind Polyphemus?

Odysseus blinded Polyphemus so that him and his men could escape.


Did Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops?

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.


What do Odysseus and his men find in a cave?

Odysseus and his men find the Cyclops Polyphemus in a cave. The Cyclops traps them inside and proceeds to eat some of the men before Odysseus devises a plan to blind Polyphemus and escape.


Who escaped from the cave of the Cyclops?

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


How do Odysseus and his men finally escape Polyphemus' cave?

Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus' cave by cleverly deceiving the Cyclops. After blinding him with a sharpened wooden stake while he is drunk, they hide underneath the sheep as Polyphemus lets them out to graze. As they make their escape, Odysseus reveals his true identity to the blinded giant, provoking Polyphemus to curse him, which leads to further troubles for Odysseus on his journey home.


What second thoughts restrained Odysseus from stabbing polyphemus?

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.


What does Odysseus plan to do to polyphemus?

Odysseus constructs a large spear, and after lulling Polyphemus with wine, lunges it into his eye.


How does Polyphemus meet Odysseus and his men?

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.


When Polyphemus started eating sailors why couldn't Odysseus and his men escape?

The cyclops had rolled a large rock to block the entrance of the cave. If Odysseus and his men killed Polyphemus, they would be trapped in the cave, unable to move the rock.


Explain how Polyphemus was blinded-?

Polyphemus was blinded by Odysseus and his men during their escape from the cyclops' cave. They heated a wooden stake and drove it into Polyphemus' single eye while he was asleep, blinding him and allowing the group to escape.


Why do Odysseus and his men enter Polyphemus cave?

he found food & he also found the giant