Cyclops

and settles into Odysseus’ tale, Odysseus escapes the seductress Calypso and lands in Phaiacia where he appeals to the Queen by informing her of his ten years of trials to persuade her to help him. In one instance, Odysseus cleverly conquers the cyclops, Polyphemus, and as he rides under a flock a sheep to escape he is reluctantly called…

Odysseus out of some very sticky situations. For example, when Odysseus and his men were on Polyphemus’s island, Odysseus’ intellect freed him from the Cyclops’ cave. Another distinguishing trait is his confidence/cockiness. Some say that it is confidence, some say cockiness. In many cases, it is taken for cockiness. When Odysseus was fighting the Cyclops, after the beast was defeated, Odysseus was feeling very powerful and superior. As if he could do anything possible. Athena is a very smart…

be better than everybody else. To start off, Odysseus and Brother have the same characteristics. Both these characters have hubris and selfishness. For example, in The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus exclaims to the world after he kills Polyphemus, “’Cyclops- if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shamed you so- say Odysseus, raider of cities, he gouged out your eye, Laertes’ son who makes his home in Ithaca!’” This quote is a good representation of Odysseus’ hubris…

journey. His arrogance leads him to yell to the Cyclops and anger Poseidon, who slows down Odysseus’ journey home. Odysseus gains patience and humility during his journey through the land of the dead and ultimately restores the palace with his new knowledge by controlling his arrogance and concealing his identity. Considering Odysseus’ journey to gain this elixir, will…

Odysseus to be humble along his journey. Some examples of times the gods tried to teach Odysseus to be humble was when he tried to escape the Cyclops cave, when his men ate the cows of the sun god, and when Penelope had to keep suitors back. The gods attempted to teach Odysseus to be humble when he was at the land of the Cyclops. At the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus was in an arduous situation. He had to seek wisdom from Athena. Athena devised a plan for Odysseus to escape the cave.…

more depth in their conversation, the Cyclops found that Odysseus and his men were followers of Zeus. Polyphemus quickly became angry and without showing pity “dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion- everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones,” (661). The Cyclops ate his guest out of rage, showing that Polyphemus was not the a vulgar character. For his punishment, Odysseus, with the help of his crew, blinded the Cyclops. Odysseus endures many other forms…

During his adventure, Odysseus encounters a Cyclops, Polyphemus. The creature locks Odysseus and his men in the cave. The Cyclops then eats the men group by group. Odysseus finally steps in and says, “ ‘Cyclops, try some wine. Here’s liquor to wash down your scraps of men…’ ” ( 9.341). Unknowingly, the bloody beast kindly demanded for more. Then, Polyphemus asks for the name of Odysseus. Cleverly, He answers, “Nohbdy”. Subsequently, after getting the cyclops fully drunk, Odysseus and his men…

the fluid mirrors Odysseus’ capture by the cyclops Polyphemus. After victory in the Battle of Troy, Odysseus travels to the Land of the Cyclopes, where Polyphemus devours two of Odysseus’ crewmates and traps the rest of them in a cave behind a large rock. Despite attempts to remove the boulder, only the cyclops are strong enough to control the obstacle. Odysseus devises a plan to kill Polyphemus and escape with his men. Odysseus cleverly gets the cyclops drunk while his men heat a large rod in a…

He followed their sound until he came to Hephaestus's forge, where Hephaestus took pity on Orion and let a Cyclops boy come with him to show him the way to the sun. The Cyclops led Orion across the water to the rising sun, where his eyesight was restored by the magical healing rays. Immediately, Orion rushed to the island of Chios to take revenge on the evil king. When he reached his destination…

Odysseus was one of, if not the most, clever heroes in Greek mythology. Unlike other Greek heroes, such as, Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, Jason and Bellerophon, Odysseus relied on brains more than brawn. While still a mighty warrior, he is able to use his intelligence to accomplish things that many other heroes couldn’t, like inventing the Trojan horse. Naturally, due to Odysseus’s wisdom and intelligence, his patron god is Athena, the goddess of wisdom and battle. Odysseus is most famous for a…