His men tied themselves to the bellies of Polyphemus' sheep.
Odysseus defeats Polyphemus by tricking him to drink a heavy wine with made him fall into a deep sleep; after that Odysseus and his men stuck the cyclops's own club into his eye so he would not be able to see the warriors escape.
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The plural of trick is tricks.
There is no mention of a compass in Circe's gifts to Odysseus.
Odysseus plays a trick on the Cyclops by blinding it, and by giving him a false name of No body. He tricks the cyclops by having the men tie sheep to them, so the cyclops wouldn't feel his men.Ê
he tricks the cyclops into thinking his name is "nobhdy" to escape the island
Cunning and cleverness help Odysseus defeat the Cyclops Polyphemus in Homer's "The Odyssey." Odysseus tricks the Cyclops into getting drunk, then blinds him while he sleeps to escape from his cave.
Odysseus differs from the attacker the Cyclops imagined in that he is not a brutish force but a clever strategist. While the Cyclops expects a direct confrontation, Odysseus employs cunning and deception to outsmart him. Instead of brute strength, he relies on his intelligence, using tricks like introducing himself as "Nobody" and devising a plan to blind the Cyclops. This contrast highlights Odysseus's resourcefulness and adaptability in perilous situations.
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.
Odysseus's display of bravery and intelligence can be seen when he devises the plan to defeat the cyclops Polyphemus in Book 9 of the Odyssey. By introducing himself as "Nobody" and then blinding the cyclops before escaping, Odysseus showcases both his cleverness and courage in the face of danger.
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
Odysseus expects the cyclops to bear gifts to the travelers.
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
In the cyclops cave
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.