Tuesday, 2 December 2014

What plan do Odysseus's men suggest to him once they enter the Cyclops's cave in the Odyssey?

In book
9, Odysseus and his men sail to the mainland of the Cyclopes, where they discover a massive cave
with exquisite cheeses, milk bowls, and young lambs inside. Odysseus realizes that the Cyclops
has left his dwelling unattended, and his men petition him to quickly steal the cheese and come
back for the lambs later. Odysseus's men are anxious to avoid the Cyclops and fear that the
monster will be uncivilized and dangerous. Unfortunately, Odysseus does not follow their
suggestions and decides to remain in the cave. Odysseus wants to wait for the Cyclops to return
in hopes of receiving a valuable gift from him. Odysseus is under the impression that the
Cyclops will respect him as a guest and reward him with a gift, which is the typical procedure
when a stranger arrives to a new land from abroad. However, the Cyclops returns and proceeds to
trap the men inside his cave by rolling a massive boulder over the entrance. Polyphemus then
scorns the gods and proceeds to eat two of Odysseus's men.

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