Who is Polyphemos?
Q: Who is Polyphemos?
A: Polyphemos is a Cyclops in Greek mythology, the son of the god Poseidon and Thoosa.
Q: Where does Polyphemos live?
A: Polyphemos lives in a cave on an island with several other Kyklopes.
Q: What happens when Odysseus and his men come to the island?
A: When Odysseus and his men come to the island, they come to the cave where Polyphemos lives. He traps them in his cave placing a boulder in front of the entrance, also eating some of Odysseus' men.
Q: How do Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemos?
A: To escape from Polyphemos, Odysseus tells him that his name is "Nobody" and gives him wine to drink. When he is sleeping, Odysseus and his men take a log from the fire and shape it into a point and drive it into the Kyklops', Polyphemos', only eye so he can't see them anymore. They then hold onto the underside of sheep that are let out of the cave by Polyphemos so they can escape.
Q: What does Odysseus do when he gets away?
A: When he gets away, Odysseus calls out in rage to Polyphemos saying that he was responsible for destroying his eye. As he goes away, he mocks him which is considered hubris.
Q: What does Poseidon do as revenge for what happened to Polyphemos?
A: As revenge for what happened toPolyphems, Poseidon pleads with him for all of Odyssesu's men should die and that Odyssesu should only come home after ten years - which comes true as told in The Odyssey.
