Question

1. how does odysseus defeat the cyclops polyphemus?

a) he fights him with a sword
b) he blinds him with a heated stake
c) he puts him to sleep with magic
d) he traps him in the cave

Explanation:

In the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus from Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus gets Polyphemus drunk, then drives a heated wooden stake into his single eye, blinding him. This allows Odysseus and his men to escape. Option a is incorrect as a sword isn't used. Option c is incorrect as no magic sleep is involved. Option d is incorrect as Odysseus and his men are trapped in the cave by Polyphemus, not the other way around for defeating him.

Answer:

b) He blinds him with a heated stake