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On Olympus, the gods discuss Odysseus. Zeus does not say anything good about Odysseus because of the grudge Poseidon has against Odysseus. Athena sympathizes with Odysseus and says to Zeus, “Odysseus should reach his home again.”
She volunteers to go down to Ithaca to see Odysseus’ son, Telemachus.

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Athena goes down to Ithaca and disguises herself as a man named Mentes. Telemachus welcomes her. Athena tells Telemachus that she is one of Odysseus' old friends who fought with him during the Trojan War. When Telemachus tells Athena his father must be dead, she insists that Odysseus will return home.

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Because of the wind, Odysseus and his crew end up at the land of Cicones. They sacked the city and distributed the goods among the crew.
Even though Odysseus ordered his men to sail home, they disobeyed him and stayed at Cicones, feasting and drinking.
The people on Cicones attack Odysseus and his men.

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They are able to escape by boat. Odysseus and his men end up on a small island.

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Odysseus and his crew find a large cave on the island and go inside to explore.

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While they are exploring the cave, the Cyclops comes back to the cave and questions them.

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The Cyclops won’t allow Odysseus and his men leave the cave, so they come up with a plan to escape. They stab the Cyclops in his eye, blinding him.

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While Odysseus and his men escape by hiding in the sheep, he tells the Cyclops his real name. (He has previously lied to the Cyclops)
This upsets the Cyclops because he is reminded of the prophecy and prays to his father, Poseidon.