Read the excerpt from The Odyssey:

"My heart beat high now at the chance of action,
Drawing the sharp sword from my hip, I went
Along his flank to stab him where the midriff
Held the liver. I had touched the spot
When sudden fear stayed me: if I killed him,
We perished there as well, for we could never
Move his ponderous doorway slab aside.
So we were left to groan and wait for morning."

What prevents Odysseus from killing the sleeping Cyclops?

A. He thinks he can reason with the Cyclops in the morning.
B. He wants to make the Cyclops his ally and friend.
C. He knows that they cannot move the boulder blocking the doorway.
D. He feels sorry for the Cyclops who lives all by himself.



Answer :

Final answer:

Odysseus refrains from killing the Cyclops to avoid being trapped in the cave.


Explanation:

The Odyssey: The reason Odysseus hesitates to kill the sleeping Cyclops is that he realizes if he were to kill him, they would be trapped inside the cave as they wouldn't be able to move the boulder blocking the doorway.


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