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Odysseus tricks the Cyclops into getting drunk on wine. Once the cyclops is asleep, Odysseus has his men sharpen the end of a log, and then ram it into the cyclops's eye. Once blinded, he and his men tie themselves to the bellies of the cyclops's sheep, which then carry them out of the cave and to freedom.
The cyclops werent even the ones to free Odysseus and his men, when the men were in the cave with their cyclops they blinded him with the cyclops's own sharpened bludgeon, Odysseus using he keen sense of mind says his name is "nobody", when the cyclops is stabbed with the steak, he screams having his friends from other caves come and ask what had happened/ who did this? his response is "nobody did this" so the other cyclops went away. When the blinded cyclops needed help he opened up his cave having the sheep inside to run out figuring that the men will be bound to escape and so when they do he can kill them. Smart enough, Odysseus and his men grabbed onto the underbellies of the sheep to safely excape. As the cyclops felt each sheep as they walked out of the cave, he was trying to make sure no men were escaping, but the cyclops not knowing they were underneith, and so Odysseus and his men escape thanks to Odysseus. As they enter their boats, the cyclops curses them and asks for his fathers help to kill the men who had injured him, his father being posiden. As they set sail, the waves are massive and the weather is awful, on top of that, the other cyclops were throwing boulders out to the ship to destroy it and its inhabitants aboard... hope this helps!
Clever would best describe Odysseus's character. Throughout Homer's "Odyssey," Odysseus is known for his intelligence, cunning, and ability to devise innovative solutions to challenges he faces. His cleverness is a defining trait that helps him navigate through numerous obstacles on his journey back home to Ithaca.
Odysseus shows compassion in several chapters of "The Odyssey," such as when he helps the Phaeacian queen, Arete, when he shows mercy to his former servant, Eurycleia, and when he weeps upon reuniting with his son, Telemachus. His compassion is one of the traits that highlights his complexity as a character.
The answer 'Nobody' saves Odysseus and his men (who must extricate themselves from Polyphemus's cave, and cannot do this on their own, the boulder stopping the cave's mouth being too large) when the neighbouring Cyclopes come to check out the commotion (Odysseus has put out Polyphemus's eye, and the monster is howling in agony). When the callers ask (in effect) 'Who caused you such distress?', Polyphemus answers 'Nohbody.' So the callers chalk it up to some impersonal cause, and depart. Had they removed the boulder, the jig would have been up. So far, so good. The choice of the name is ingenious. It is what we have come to expect from Odysseus. This can't however be the whole story. Ingenuity is one thing. Prophetic power is another. Odysseus, cunning as he is, could not have known what question the Cyclopes would ask. Had they asked 'What's causing you pain?' rather than 'Who did this to you?', the name would probably not have saved Odysseus. There are two points here, both subtle. The first is that the ingenuity belongs not to Odysseus but to the poet; to Homer, let us say. And this epic is a demonstration of the art of (ingenious) story-telling. (In fact, the Odyssey is much less interesting thematically, much less deep, than the Iliad. It's a good thing that it has the narrative texture that it does.) A second, and more important point, is that Odysseus, after the (Trojan) War is over, does not have a clear identity. The end of the War is the end of the warrior way. What are men and women after that way, the dominant way of the whole culture, is obsolete? In the interim, they lack identities. They are nobodies. So, Odysseus's choice of name also captures an essential feature of the epic's essence, that it explores basic issues of identity (in that cultural context). The exploration, in my judgement, is pretty monochromatic. But others may think differently.
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Odysseus tricks the Cyclops into getting drunk on wine. Once the cyclops is asleep, Odysseus has his men sharpen the end of a log, and then ram it into the cyclops's eye. Once blinded, he and his men tie themselves to the bellies of the cyclops's sheep, which then carry them out of the cave and to freedom.
Athena helps Odysseus defeat the suitors.
In book IX he defeats Polyphemus Hope this helps!
Odysseus is able to defeat Polyphemus by getting him drunk on strong wine and outsmarting him. He blinds a drunken Polyphemus after revealing his name as Nobody. He is able to escape undetected strapped to the belly of Polyphemus's sheep.
Cyclops was important in Grecian mythology because it was one of the most famous monsters of all time. It appears in several Grecian stories including the Odyssey.Furthermore the original 3 Cyclopses were the black smiths of the gods.
The cyclops werent even the ones to free Odysseus and his men, when the men were in the cave with their cyclops they blinded him with the cyclops's own sharpened bludgeon, Odysseus using he keen sense of mind says his name is "nobody", when the cyclops is stabbed with the steak, he screams having his friends from other caves come and ask what had happened/ who did this? his response is "nobody did this" so the other cyclops went away. When the blinded cyclops needed help he opened up his cave having the sheep inside to run out figuring that the men will be bound to escape and so when they do he can kill them. Smart enough, Odysseus and his men grabbed onto the underbellies of the sheep to safely excape. As the cyclops felt each sheep as they walked out of the cave, he was trying to make sure no men were escaping, but the cyclops not knowing they were underneith, and so Odysseus and his men escape thanks to Odysseus. As they enter their boats, the cyclops curses them and asks for his fathers help to kill the men who had injured him, his father being posiden. As they set sail, the waves are massive and the weather is awful, on top of that, the other cyclops were throwing boulders out to the ship to destroy it and its inhabitants aboard... hope this helps!
In the struggle between Odysseus and the suitors, the gods appear to favor Odysseus. Athena, in particular, helps Odysseus by guiding him and aiding in his plans to defeat the suitors. The intervention of the gods ensures Odysseus's ultimate triumph over his enemies.
Well, according to google dictionary, a ninny is a foolish person. In the Cyclopes, the Giant calls Odysseus a ninny because Polyphemus (the Cyclops) is mad about being stabbed in the eye and going blind, so as an insult, he calls Odysseus a ninny. Hope this helps!
Zeus hated Odysseus and was the cause of many of Odysseus's misfortunes. However, at the end of the story, when Odysseus returns to Ithaca, Zeus changes his mind about him and helps him defeat Penelope's suitors. this may have been because of Odysseus proving himself by perservering through 20 years away from home.
In "The Odyssey," Athena guides and supports Odysseus throughout his journey, including in his battle against the suitors. She aids him by disguising him, providing strategic advice, and boosting his strength and skill in combat. Ultimately, Athena helps Odysseus successfully reclaim his throne and defeat the suitors.
Athena helps Odysseus as well as Telemachus