How exactly did odysseus trick the cyclops in the odyssey , what did he lie about ? and how did he and his men escape the cyclops

They escaped by making a spear and stabbing the cyclops in the eye so he could no longer see. Also then when the cyclops moved the boulder to get out of his cave, he felt all the sheep to make sure the men weren't escaping. So they grabbed on to the bottom of the sheep so he didn't know they were escaping.

Micheal Jordan said himself that -this is a simified version- practice and when you keep trying after failure makes you successful. Let me know if you need a full explaination.