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Odysseus And Polyphemus Research Paper
Polyphemus is a giant, one eyed Cyclopes. Who lives in a cave on an island, where he raises sheep. Minotaur is part man, part bull. He is very strong and likes to eat people. Polyphemus is a cyclopes and the son of Poseidon . He got his eye poked out by Odysseus because he ate some of his men. Minotaur is part man, part bull. King Minos wanted people to give 7 boys and 7 girls for him to eat.
The both eat people and they both live in caves. Polyphemus lives in a cave on and island. Minotaur lives in a cave under King Minos castle.
They both have some things in common yet they both have things different.
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