Odysseus and Cyclops Odysseusand his mensoonfounda greatcave,far fromthe othercaves of'theCyclopes.The cavewasfull of roundcheesesand penswith lambsand younggoats.His men urgedOdysseusto stealthe cheesesand goatsandflee, but he wantedto seethe giantfor himself.Instead,theybuilta fire,madea sacrificeto the,Godsand ate somecheese. The Cyclopsreturned,herdinghissheepandgoatsaheadof himintothe cave.He placeda hugerockoverthe entrance,far too largefor Odysseusand his mento move.Odysseusspoketo the giant,who was surprisedto findthem there.The Cyclopspromptlydashedtwo of Odysseus'smenon the floorand ate left,leavingthe stonein thembeforefallingasleep.The nextday,Polyphemus placeto trapthe meninside,althoughnot beforeeatingtwo moreof Odysseus' men. '
hadlefta greatstaffthere,as Odysseusthoughtof a plan.Polyphemus big as a ship'smast.The Greeksmodifiedit, rnakinga giantspearout of it. Polyphemus returnedand ate two moreme!. Odysseusproceededto get hirn drunkon wine.\Mrenthe giantaskedhis name,Odysseusreplied'Noman."A promiseci he was asleep,the drunkPolyphemus to eat him lait as a favor.lAl?ren remainingmendrovethe spearintohis one eye,destroyingit. Polyphemus bellowedfor the otherCyclopesto cometo his aid.When theycame,theyaskedhimwhowas attackinghim.He replied"Noman(Noman) The otherCyclopesthoughtthatif no manwas is:murdering me by treachery.'l injuringhim,thenit wassurelythe Godsandtherewas nothingtheycoulddo hadto let his flocksout but did not andtheylefthim.ln the morning,Polyphemus wantthe Greeksto escape,so he spreadhis mightyarmsacrossthe entranceto the caveaftermovingthe rock.Odysseusand his menescapedby clingingto the Polyphemus onlyfelt theirbacks. belliesof greatshaggyrams:the not-too-bright Odysseusand his menherdedthe greatflocksto his ship,wherehe was to rnetwith muchrejoicing.Oncetheywereaway,he calledout to Poyphemus taunthim,sayingthateventhoughhe was not as strongas the giant,he was clevererandwasthe agentof Zeus'wrathfor eatingguests.Polyphemus, enraged,threwgreatbouldersat the ship,almostcapsizingit. Oncehe vuasa safedistanceaway,Odysseuscontinuedto taunthim,tellinghim his realname.
