Had he not? His curiosity didn’t only occur once he knew he was going to be in a bad situation, it also got him into some bad situations. Before Odysseus even had the chance to hear the Sirens music, Odysseus led them into a cave so they could light a fire to burn an offering. Once they were in this cave he was curious of what else was in the cave, and ended up finding the cyclops Polyphemus. The cyclops did not like Odysseus and his men and did not want them there. He also happened to be very hungry and wanted to eat, because of this he decided to reach for two of Odysseus’ men: “Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion” (Homer 189). Had Odysseus not been curious of what was in the cave, Polyphemus never would have eaten many of his men. Had they not entered the cave, they also never would have had to escape, and because of this the cyclops never would’ve prayed to Poseidon to curse the journey home Odysseus had to