Question

Why don't the other Cyclopses help Polyphemus after Odysseus gouges out his eye?
A. They don't like Polyphemus so they refuse to help him.
B. They think he is afflicted with a Zeus-sent plague.
C. They think he is dangerous and are afraid of him.
D. They are too weak to move the stone blocking the cave.

I don't remember this! All I remember is that Odysseus says his name is nobody, and I thought they other Cyclopses wouldn't help him because he was yelling out "Nobody is killing me!"
So my best guess is B? But I'm not sure, please help!

Answer 1

The reason why the other Cyclopes did not help Polyphemus after Odysseus gouges out his eye was they they thought he was afflicted with a Zeus-sent plague and did not want to risk his wrath.

As a result of this, we can see that after King Odysseus tricked Polyphemus and stole from him and blinded him, he cried out in pain and asked for help, but the other Cyclopes did not help because they thought it was an act of the god Zeus.

With this in mind, we can see that the other Cyclopes did not help Polyphemus because they thought it was a divine problem.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B

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