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What disgusting thing did the Cyclops do to Odysseus men?
The first obviously horrible thing that the Cyclops does in book 9 of The Odyssey is eat two of Odysseus’s men. Before he eats the men, however, Polyphemus pretends to show the men hospitality, which is an act of deception intended to disarm the men and encourage them to let down their guard.
Did the Cyclops kill Odysseus men?
The cave’s inhabitant soon returns—it is the Cyclops Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon. Polyphemus makes a show of hospitality at first, but he soon turns hostile. He devours two of Odysseus’s men on the spot and imprisons Odysseus and the rest in his cave for future meals.
Why did the Cyclops kill two of Odysseus men?
Why did the Cicones kill 72 of Odysseus’ men? They were allies of the Trojans; they hated Odysseus, revenge for the sacking of Ismarus. What does Odysseus do well in the episode with the Cicones?
How does the Cyclops affect Odysseus?
The cyclops Polyphemus traps Odysseus and his men in a cave, behind an enormous rock. Only the cyclops is strong enough to move the rock, so Odysseus can’t escape.
How does Odysseus react to his men’s actions?
Odysseus is furious and disappointed when he wakes up and finds that his crew has killed the cattle of the sun god. They broke their oath to him by doing so, and he knows that this action will mean their destruction.
Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops rather than kill him?
Odysseus blinds the Cyclops instead of killing him because they couldn’t move the rock door but, the Cyclops would still be able to move the door with a blind eye. Odysseus loses all of his men because they ate cattle that they were not supposed to eat.
What does the cyclops say to Odysseus?
Blinding the Cyclops The Cyclops cries out in pain, and his friends—fellow Cyclopes—ask what’s bothering him. “Nobody,” he says, “Nobody is killing me!” His friends let it go at that. The final trick for Odysseus is the escape from the cave.
What does the Cyclops in the Odyssey represent?
What does the Cyclops in The Odyssey represent? The Cyclops, named Polyphemus, traps Odysseus and some of his crew in his cave. He and his crew escape from Polyphemus’ cave by hiding under sheep. The Cyclops, because he has only one eye, represents people who see through only one perspective.
Why did Odysseus taunt the cyclops?
They are all successfully escaping by sea when Odysseus makes his mistake: he feels compelled to shout out his identity to Polyphemus. Odysseus’s pride and desire to taunt the creature overcome his reason: he wants Polyphemus to know exactly who beat him.