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Odysseus and his men visit a Cyclops who traps them, but Odysseus uses his wits to escape.
Odysseus and his men visit a Cyclops who traps them, but Odysseus uses his wits to escape.
Odysseus throws a spear at the Cyclops and kills him out of revenge.
Odysseus throws a spear at the Cyclops and kills him out of revenge.
The Cyclops gives Odysseus food and lets him go.
The Cyclops gives Odysseus food and lets him go.
The Cyclops calls Odysseus “Nobody,” and the men get away.
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The best summary of the Cyclops episode in The Odyssey is:
Odysseus and his men visit a Cyclops who traps them, but Odysseus uses his wits to escape.
This summary captures the key elements of the story, including the encounter with the Cyclops and the cleverness of Odysseus in finding a way to escape.
