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its because Odysseus wanted to see what the Cyclops had to offer

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Why does oddyseus ignore his men when they want to take the cheese and goats from the cave and go back to their ship without meeting the cyclops?

Because Odysseus wants to find out who lives in the cave and if the are friend or foe


How does Odysseus describe cyclops cave?

The Cyclops was herding his sheep and cattle when Odysseus first enter the cave.


What do Odysseus' men want to do after they first enter the Cyclops'?

Odysseus' men want to steal the cheese and run away on their ships.


What do Odysseus' men want to do after they first enter the cyclops cave?

Odysseus' men want to steal the cheese and run away on their ships.


What do Odysseus' men want to do after they first enter the cyclops' cave?

Odysseus' men want to steal the cheese and run away on their ships.


What do Odysseus men want to do after they first enter the cyclops cave?

Odysseus' men want to steal the cheese and run away on their ships.


In the odyssey who is the cheese-eating cave dweller?

Odysseus and his men eat (steal) cheese in Polyphemus' cave. Polyphemus was a giant cyclops. He did not like his cheese being eaten.


Why is Poseidon an important character in the Odyssey?

The Cyclops that Odysseus blinded was the son of Poseidon. The God of the sea. He asked his father to kill Odysseus or do what ever he can to keep him from sailing home. When Odysseus landed on the cyclops island he went inside the cave and fed on cheese and sheep. The cyclops came back to the cave and closed the rock doorway, The cyclops turned around and ate one of Odysseus's' men. Odysseus offered him wine, because it was the drink of the gods. Cyclops took a bowl of wine and slurped it up. He was then drunk,Odysseus took a sword and stabbed the cyclops in his one and only eye. Odysseus used him when he was drunk to move the large boulder out of the doorway. Odysseus and his men escaped from the cave by hanging onto the sheep. The men were off freely without the cyclops knowing. Until, Odysseus had to show off and say something to the cyclops. The cyclops got angry and started to throw rocks at the crew and ship. Luckily, the crew was Abel to get away not touched.


How did Odysseus and his men get stuck with the cyclops?

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.


What does a cyclops eat?

In the Odyssey, the cyclops ate cheese, lamb and men, and also whatever it foraged on its island.


How does the cyclops live?

The cyclops is very uncivilized and does not farm, make bread, or grow crops. They have goats from which they get milk and cheese.


Who helped Odysseus build a raft?

Calypso helped Odysseus build his raft.