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Polyphemus ate sheep, cheese, men, and other things foraged from his island.

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Is there a conflict between polyphemus and odysseus?

Yes, there is a conflict between Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and Odysseus in Homer's "The Odyssey." Polyphemus traps Odysseus and his men in his cave and begins to eat them one by one. Odysseus blinds Polyphemus, which angers the Cyclops and leads to further conflict between them.


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Polyphemus the cyclops.


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.


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.


Why does Odysseus lead his men into Polyphemos' cave?

He wanted gifts from Polyphemus, and to eat his food.


What does Odysseus do to keep Polyphemus from eating him?

well he didn't actually keep them from coming to see what Polyphemus was wailing about, what actually happen was, as you may know, he told Polyphemus his name was nobody to keep who he really was secret, this also help him as when Polyphemus's brothers ask him what was wrong, he replied 'nobody has blinded me'. his brothers thought he was being stupid and just went back to herding their flocks.


Why does Polyphemus show courtesy to Odysseus and his men?

Polyphemus attempts to trick Odysseus and his men into revealing where their ship is, among other information. There is no need for him to be overtly antagonistic until he wants to eat the men.


What did polyphemus do to Odysseus?

Polyphemus, the Cyclops, captured Odysseus and his men when they ventured into his cave. He trapped them inside and began to eat Odysseus's crew one by one. To escape, Odysseus cleverly devised a plan, getting Polyphemus drunk and blinding him with a sharpened stake. After escaping, Odysseus taunted Polyphemus, revealing his true identity, which led to further consequences from the Cyclops's father, Poseidon.