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How does Polyphemus attempt to keep Odysseus and his men from getting out of the cave?
"But the Cyclops there, still groaning, racked with agony , groped around for the huge slab, and heaving it from the doorway, down he sat in the caves mouth, his arms spread wide, hoping to catch a comrade stealing out with sheep-- such a blithering fool he took me for."
Robert Fagle's: The Odyssey
page 224 between section 460 and 470
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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.
How did Odysseus meet the cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus waited for the cyclops Polyphemus inside the cave with some of his crewmen.
Why couldn't Odysseus escape Polyphemus' cave?
Polyphemus had rolled a large boulder in front of the entrance to the cave, which was too heavy for Odysseus and his crew to move.
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 prevent odysseus and his men from leaving his cave-?
Polyphemus places a huge rock over the entrance to his cave.
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.
How does Polyphemus respond to Odysseus?
Polyphemus responds to Odysseus with anger and violence after Odysseus blinds him. He curses Odysseus and his men, calling for vengeance from his father Poseidon. Polyphemus then blocks the exit of the cave, trapping Odysseus and his crew inside.
Who is Polyphemus and what is his relation to Odysseus?
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.
How many men escape Polyphemus' cave?
Only 6 of the original 12 men return with Odysseus from Polyphemus' cave.
Where is the Cyclopes when Odysseus and his men enter the cave?
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, is inside the cave when Odysseus and his men enter.
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 does Polyphemus do first to Odysseus' men?
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.
