In the excerpt from the odyssey, part 1, why does odysseus blind the cyclops rather than kill him in his sleep?.



Answer :

In Odyssey, Odysseus blind the Cyclops rather than kill him in his sleep because Odysseus and his men needed Cyclops to move the stone that blocked the cave’s entrance.

Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem credited to Homer. It is among the oldest work of literature that is still widely read in the modern times. It narrative the story of the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca and his journey home from the Trojan War. In the excerpt, Cyclops was blinded by Odysseus and his men as in his wisdom Odysseus realized that they will be locked in the cave forever if they kill Cyclops. By blinding him, they disabled him but leaving him capable of removing the rock at the entrance.

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