Odysseus and his men were given a choice, to explore the dangerous island or to row on in hopes of returning to Ithaca. In the book, The Odyssey, written by ancient storyteller Homer, A man is trying to return home to Ithaca from fighting a ten year long war. In book 9 of The Odyssey, Odysseus’ character is one of a complex characters that has developed over the course of his encounter with the monster cyclops Polyphemus to advance the plot of his epic story. Odysseus was on a journey, he was searching for his home Ithaca. Odysseus stumbles upon an island not him nor his men know where they were. On their journey they spot a big cave filled with cheese and sheep. Odysseus and his men are shocked when they enter the cave not knowing who
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(9.116)”. Polyphemus cools down and sits on his bed of fur. He asks “What is your name”. Odysseus responds by saying “ My name is nobody”. Odysseus’ and his men offer Polyphemus cheese and a great wine in hopes of being set free. Polyphemus responds by eating not one but two of Odysseus’ men. Polyphemus shouts “ Who's next I’m very hungry”. Odysseus’ men pull out their swords Odysseus tells them “ Put the swords away it is all fine”. Polyphemus decides to forget about everything and he rolls over and takes a nap. During that time Odysseus and his men shape a log in the shape of a spear. Once they finish crafting the spear Odysseus send his men to stab Polyphemus in his one and only eye. Polyphemus screams “ My eye my eye what have you done”(9.122). Polyphemus gets up and runs to the door of his cave opening it will all his might. Odysseus ordered his men to tie themselves onto bellies of sheep so Polyphemus couldn’t tell a …show more content…
As Odysseus and his men row off he taunts and as he is hubris he shouts at Polyphemus saying “It was the great Odysseus king of Ithaca that has blinded you”. Polyphemus responds by throwing a large boulder near Odysseus’ boat. Polyphemus then States “Hear me, Poseidon, who circle the earth, dark-haired. If truly I am your son, and you acknowledge yourself as my father, grant that Odysseus, sacker of cities, son of Laertes, who makes his home in Ithaka, may never reach that home; but if it is decided that he shall see his own people, and come home to his strong-founded house and to his own country, let him come late, in bad case, with the loss of all his companions, in someone else's ship, and find troubles in his household." 'So he spoke in prayer, and the dark-haired god heard him.' (9. 126). Odysseus never returns to Ithaca. In the book, The Odyssey, written by ancient storyteller Homer, A man is trying to return home to Ithaca from fighting a ten year long war. Odysseus had to overcome the great open sea in hopes of finding home. Odysseus had to overcome the great Polyphemus from eating him and his men. Odysseus had to achieve the crafting of a great spike to set him and his men
(9.116)”. Polyphemus cools down and sits on his bed of fur. He asks “What is your name”. Odysseus responds by saying “ My name is nobody”. Odysseus’ and his men offer Polyphemus cheese and a great wine in hopes of being set free. Polyphemus responds by eating not one but two of Odysseus’ men. Polyphemus shouts “ Who's next I’m very hungry”. Odysseus’ men pull out their swords Odysseus tells them “ Put the swords away it is all fine”. Polyphemus decides to forget about everything and he rolls over and takes a nap. During that time Odysseus and his men shape a log in the shape of a spear. Once they finish crafting the spear Odysseus send his men to stab Polyphemus in his one and only eye. Polyphemus screams “ My eye my eye what have you done”(9.122). Polyphemus gets up and runs to the door of his cave opening it will all his might. Odysseus ordered his men to tie themselves onto bellies of sheep so Polyphemus couldn’t tell a …show more content…
As Odysseus and his men row off he taunts and as he is hubris he shouts at Polyphemus saying “It was the great Odysseus king of Ithaca that has blinded you”. Polyphemus responds by throwing a large boulder near Odysseus’ boat. Polyphemus then States “Hear me, Poseidon, who circle the earth, dark-haired. If truly I am your son, and you acknowledge yourself as my father, grant that Odysseus, sacker of cities, son of Laertes, who makes his home in Ithaka, may never reach that home; but if it is decided that he shall see his own people, and come home to his strong-founded house and to his own country, let him come late, in bad case, with the loss of all his companions, in someone else's ship, and find troubles in his household." 'So he spoke in prayer, and the dark-haired god heard him.' (9. 126). Odysseus never returns to Ithaca. In the book, The Odyssey, written by ancient storyteller Homer, A man is trying to return home to Ithaca from fighting a ten year long war. Odysseus had to overcome the great open sea in hopes of finding home. Odysseus had to overcome the great Polyphemus from eating him and his men. Odysseus had to achieve the crafting of a great spike to set him and his men