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What valuable trait does Odysseus use to get away from the cyclops?
Odysseus uses his wiliness, cleverness, forethought, leadership, strength, mechanical aptitude, and improvisational skills to get away from the cyclops Polyphemus.
What does Odysseus use to wound the cyclopes?
Odysseus uses a sharpened wooden stake to wound the Cyclops Polyphemus. After getting the Cyclops drunk on wine, he and his men drive the stake into Polyphemus's single eye, blinding him. This clever tactic allows them to escape from the cave, as the blinded Cyclops can no longer see them.
How does Odysseus overcome the greater physical strength of Polyphemus the Cyclops who has been eating his men?
Odysseus overcomes Polyphemus by getting him intoxicated on wine, then blinding him while he is asleep. This allows Odysseus and his men to escape from the Cyclops's cave by hiding under the belly of his sheep. They also use their wit to outsmart Polyphemus.
How does Odysseus use his cleverness in the Cycloops?
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.
What animals does Odysseus use to free his men from cyclops?
Odysseus rode underneath a ram, out of Polyphemus' cave.
What valuable trait does Odysseus's use to get away from the cyclops?
Odysseus uses his wiliness, cleverness, forethought, leadership, strength, mechanical aptitude, and improvisational skills to get away from the cyclops Polyphemus.
What do Odysseus and his men do to Polyphemus the Cyclops before they escape?
Gets him drunkOdysseus gets Polyphemus drunk on wine, so much so that Polyphemus falls into a deep sleep.Pokes out his eyeWhen Polyphemus has fallen asleep, Odysseus and his men grab a large burning log, and wrap leather around the end. They thrust the burning log into the Cyclops Polyphemus' eye, at the same time pulling the leather around the log so that the flaming log burrows like a screw into his eye. This blinds Polyphemus and causes him to bleed profusely.Makes him look like a foolOdysseus earlier tricks Polyphemus by saying his name is No Man, or Nobody. After having his eye gouged, Polyphemus cries out for help saying "Nobody is hurting me!", making the other Cyclops laugh at Polyphemus' ridiculousness.Taunts himAs Odysseus and his crew are escaping, Odysseus taunts Polyphemus, revealing his true name.
Why doesn t Odysseus kill polyphemus?
Odysseus doesn't kill Polyphemus (the Cyclops) because he would not be able to move the large boulder blocking the exit from the cave if he killed him. He knows that by keeping Polyphemus alive, he can use his strength to move the boulder when the time is right for escape.
What plan does Odysseus begin to form while trapped in the cyclops cave?
He can't kill the cyclops because only Polyphemus can move the rock to open the cave. So Odysseus decides to get him drunk then blind the cyclops. Odysseus then wraps himself under the sheep so he can reach outside without alerting the cyclops.
What did Odysseus use to poke out the cyclops eye?
Odysseus used a flaming stake to poke out the cyclops Polyphemus' eye in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey."
What does Odysseus plan to do with the stake that he and his men make?
They use the stump of the olive tree to stab Polyphemus (The Cyclops) in the eye to blind him so they can escape out of his cave.
What language does Odysseus use to the Cyclops?
He calls himself "Nobody" or "No-Man". He also gets the Cyclops drunk and pretends to be "Nobody" instead of himself. Polyphemus (cyclops) gets drunk and asks Odysseus his name. He replied with "Nobody." As the cyclops falls down and collapses, Odysseus and his mean put red hot staff into his eye. When the cyclops screams and awakens, people around him ask him what's wrong. Cyclops replied with, "Nobody's killing me!."
