Cyclops

the cyclops belongings, that eventually gets him in trouble. An example of this is when Odysseus goes into the Cyclop’s cave, “I brought along, and victuals in a bag, for in my bones I knew some towering brute would be upon us soon [...] We climbed, then, briskly to the cave. But Cyclops had gone afield, to pasture his fat sheep, so we looked round at everything inside.” (Homer) Odysseus even states, “I knew some towering brute would be upon us soon” (Homer), fully knowing the powerful cyclops…

past the cyclops, Scylla, Charybdis, and even the sirens. Odysseus is a great warrior and can get out of anything. But he is best at being cunning and outsmarting his enemy. Odysseus and his men were stuck on the island of the cyclops. But Odysseus told his men not to kill the cyclops because then they would not have a way out of the cave. So instead of panicking, he said his name was Nohbdy, got the cyclops drunk, and stabbed its eye when he fell asleep. He tricked him so the cyclops would say…

his journey he remains positive and persistent to get home. One monster Odysseus faces is Polybytes, the cyclops, even after the cyclops kills his men and locks them in his cave. Odysseus stays collective and forms a plan to escape and succeeds. Odysseus also finds his way onto two…

have multiple consequences. If he continued to fight to make it home, he will be deprived of many things like his whole crew who is helping him make it back home. He lost some of his crew when they went to go and confront Poseidon's son, the Cyclops. The Cyclops grasps two of Odysseus’ men and smashed them together,…

Huperethon Huperethon was an Athenian of ancient lore. He was a brave and courageous man, but was often noted for having too much pride. He was guided by Hermes to dwell in the depths of the underworld after a dual between him and his twin brother, Sophos. Their father was the King of Athens, and after he passed, they fought to the death over who was the heir to their father's throne. Both men were strong, but not to Huperethon's prideful knowledge. Thinking he was exceedingly more skilled…

top of Mount Tapioca?” “Young sir I do not know about that, but I know that there is a Cyclops who lives at the bottom of Mount Tapioca that knows,” the owner responds back. “Thanks for helping me” After Adam gets advice he heads out for the bottom of Mount Tapioca. As he got closer to the Cyclop’s home he entered a dark swampy area. When Adam arrived at the Cyclop’s home he saw a big giant figure. The Cyclop turned his head around. “What is a human doing here?” “Umm… I am here for advice on…

ability to learn humility when Poseidon acts as a foil towards him. The cunning and wisdom, of Odysseus is highlighted during the conflict against Polyphemus. Odysseus shows his superior wisdom through his restraint, although he longs to engage the Cyclops in battle, “ I then formed the plan within my daring heart of closing on him . . . and stabbing him in the breast . . . yet second thoughts restrained me . . . for we could never with our hands have pushed from the tall door the enormous…

came from Greek culture, which possessed great hospitality and kindness toward strangers. A fatal flaw of Odysseus was that he assumed that the Cyclops had the same customs. Odysseus flaw is shown when he says, “Here we stand, beholden for your help, or any gifts you give-as custom is to honor strangers” (Odysseus, 902). Even though, him meeting with the Cyclops was brave and could have been a smart way to gain materials, sadly he over looked the fact that they didn’t share a common culture.…

it back to his wife and kids, but faces similar hardships as Odysseus such as Big Dan, The Jail Warden, and Vernon T. Waldrup. Odysseus has to face The Cyclops. The Cyclops is prepared to eat Odysseus and his men, but Odysseus ends up outsmarting The Cyclopes by giving him a bottle of wine. This bottle of wine makes him very tipsy, and the Cyclops passes out. Odysseus…

The justice system in today’s society can be pretty controversial. Judges and juries have to look at the facts of a case and based on their unbiased opinion, determine whether a person is guilty or not, and then determine the severity of a punishment. Because of society’s differing views, there will always be disagreements on an appropriate penalty. This concept directly relates to the punishment that was issued in Homer’s, The Odyssey. The fate of a pack of wooers who have taken over his…