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How does Odysseus escape Polyphemus in the cave scene?

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In the cave scene of The Odyssey, Odysseus escapes the Cyclops Polyphemus by first blinding him with a sharpened wooden stake while Polyphemus is asleep. Then, to avoid detection when Polyphemus lets his sheep out to graze, Odysseus and his men cling to the undersides of the sheep. This clever tactic allows them to slip past the Cyclops unnoticed and escape the cave.

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