Escape From Polyphemus: Odysseus’ Ingenious Plan
Odysseus’s escape from Polyphemus involved befriending the sheep keeper, gathering information, and formulating a plan. They sharpened a stake and used Polyphemus’s intoxication to blind him. To escape, they hid under the Cyclops’s sheep, using their bellies as cover. Polyphemus’s enraged pursuit was futile as Odysseus provoked him, leading to his escape from the cave….