But the shepherd is about to return… Part 2 The Cyclops - called Polyphemus - is a giant ... trapped in the cave. Odysseus, known for his intelligence and cunning, sets to thinking of a plan.

The critical episode on the way home is Odysseus’s encounter with Polyphemus, a Cyclops and son of Poseidon (told in Book 9). He and his men enter into the cave of the Cyclops, get him drunk on ...

They put ashore at the Island of the Lotus Eaters, where the crew are overcome with sleep and Odysseus must rescue them; they are trapped in a cave by the Cyclops, Polyphemus; they must deal with ...