Cyclops

SENTENCE) Moreover, there are some similarities and differences regarding the obstacles on their missions. Like Odysseus, Everett meets with Cyclops as an obstacle in his quest. Unlike the Cyclops who wants to eat the men in the poem, the Cyclopes in the movie uses violence to extract money from the outlaws. However, in the epic poem, Odysseus was able trick the Cyclops and escaped. Poseidon was asked to take revenge on Odysseus’ crew by the Cyclopes and his advice turned out to be useful for…

After leaving the island of the Lotus-Eaters, Odysseus and his men arrive on the island of the Cyclops. Polyphemus, the Cyclops, rather than providing Odysseus and his men with housing, eats six of them. Since he ate the men, Odysseus had to blind him. Through this instance, the audience learns that consequences follow for not being a hospitable host. When Odysseus’s…

when they defeated Medusa, he just brushed it off as a team effort and they moved on. Odysseus, however, always thought highly of himself and always boasted about things he has done. For example, when he defeated the cyclops, instead of carrying on with the mission, he taunted the cyclops and let his name be known. Another contrast is their “powers”. Odysseus had the power of being more intelligent and wise than all other men, while Percy had the power to breathe underwater and control/create…

companions. One of the many characteristics of a good leader is the ability to make good decisions and Odysseus does not perform this ability well. When Odysseus and his crew arrive at the Cyclops Island, his men decide to steal some food and run back to the ship but Odysseus, however, demands to see the cyclops Polyphemus, who lives on the island. “Ah, how sound that was! Yet I refused. I wished to see the cave man, what he had to offer-no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends” (Line…

God who dislikes him is the God of the sea Poseidon. Zeus describes Poseidon’s hatred towards Odysseus in text the Odyssey when he states; “It is Poseidon, girdler of Earth who is so implacable towards him on account of the great Polyphemus, the cyclops whom Odysseus blinded. For Polyphemus is not only chief of his tribe but the son of the Nymph Thoose, daughter of Phorcys, Warden of the salt sea waves” (Homer,27). Zeus describes that Odysseus is only hated by the God of the sea Poseidon, Zeus…

of the epic is his favor, or lack thereof, with the god of the sea, Poseidon. Poseidon takes the Trojan’s side during the war, so he is angry with the Greek victory. And during the course of his voyage home, Odysseus blinds his son Polyphemus the Cyclops, and his men eat the sacred sheep of Helios, further fueling Poseidon’s fury. The misfortune and eventual shipwreck of Odysseus’ crew is attributed to this. But even through this, he finally returns to his kingdom. His return is bittersweet,…

Homer’s Odyssey is a tale of true heroism and it entails many means that the reader will pick up on, each of which has its own significance. This story covers what it really means to be devoted to love and family. Odysseus in this story is the poster child for overcoming adversity and hardship in order to be successful. There isn’t just one overall meaning to this poem because all of the smaller images are what really make the bigger picture so incredible. This story isn’t merely a tale of a…

movies and comics. The hero faces a villain that they have no hope of defeating, but overcome the challenge somehow. Another common theme in Greek mythology is intelligence can triumph over strength. Odysseus’s story with the cyclops is an example of this. He tells the cyclops holding him captive that his name is…

The story has cyclops, witches, gods, and goddesses. The story is about Odysseus going on a journey and running into different hardships and running into monsters. He runs into the cyclops Polyphemus. The witch that turns his men into animals, Circe. The goddess that tries to make him her immortal husband, Calypso. He loses the rest of his men to Scylla…

he thinks and the way he talks to his men. Eventually he becomes a real leader and commands his men like a king is supposed to instead of having no say and letting his men do what they wish. After the Lotus Eaters, he had encountered Polyphemus, a cyclops that was the son of Poseidon, god of the seas. A big mistake of Odysseus was made right after he escaped from Polyphemus’ cave because he was sailing on his dads terrain who happened to be the god of the seas. The big mistake…