Cyclops In The Odyssey
My ancient greek characters are Penelope and the Cyclops(next slide)
The Cyclops. What did they do greek mythology
Well it depending on the story they are in. In the Odyssey “the Cyclops are gigantic, insolent, and lawless race of shepherds, who lived in the south-western part of sicily, and devoured human beings.” In later stories they are shown as hard works and as assistant to Hephaestus.
Eventually the Cyclops where “expelled from their homes in Thrace, and went to Crete and to Lycia.” (next slide)
What did the cyclop’s do in the Odyssey? The Cyclops in the Odysseus gets tricked by Odysseus. Michael stated “Thanking Odysseus, Polyphemus (cyclops name) ask him his name. Odysseus told him his name was No man… Than the other cyclops who lived on the island came running but when they asked Polyphemus who had done this to him, he replied no man”. …show more content…
She got her name because her father Icarius of Sparta wanted a boy “...As soon as Icarus discovered the bady girl he threw her into the sea to drown. However, a family of ducks rescued her. Seeing this as an omen, lcarius named the child Penelope after the greek word for duck and raised her as his favorite child.”
Penelope's father was disappointed in her this shows the mindset of the time. When you needed a boy to pass on the leagues of you family. (next slide)
What is Penelope's’ role in the
The Cyclops. What did they do greek mythology
Well it depending on the story they are in. In the Odyssey “the Cyclops are gigantic, insolent, and lawless race of shepherds, who lived in the south-western part of sicily, and devoured human beings.” In later stories they are shown as hard works and as assistant to Hephaestus.
Eventually the Cyclops where “expelled from their homes in Thrace, and went to Crete and to Lycia.” (next slide)
What did the cyclop’s do in the Odyssey? The Cyclops in the Odysseus gets tricked by Odysseus. Michael stated “Thanking Odysseus, Polyphemus (cyclops name) ask him his name. Odysseus told him his name was No man… Than the other cyclops who lived on the island came running but when they asked Polyphemus who had done this to him, he replied no man”. …show more content…
She got her name because her father Icarius of Sparta wanted a boy “...As soon as Icarus discovered the bady girl he threw her into the sea to drown. However, a family of ducks rescued her. Seeing this as an omen, lcarius named the child Penelope after the greek word for duck and raised her as his favorite child.”
Penelope's father was disappointed in her this shows the mindset of the time. When you needed a boy to pass on the leagues of you family. (next slide)
What is Penelope's’ role in the