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Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus but not kill him?

April 26, 2017blind kill odysseus polyphemus

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Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus but not kill him?

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Odysseus does not kill Polyphemus because the cyclops had blocked the exit of the cave Odysseus was in. If Odysseus had killed Polyphemus, he would not have not had the strength to move the boulder and therefore, he would have been trapped in that cave.