the fall or Troy. His second achievement was during his visit with Polyphemus. Being trapped inside the house of a man-eating monster‚ Odysseus had to devise a plan to make it possible for him and his crew to escape alive. Odysseus‚ being the clever man he is‚ tells Polyphemus that he is Nohbdy‚ feeds him wine‚ and then blinds him with a wooden spike. Trying to call out for help‚ Polyphemus opens the door to his home. “Polyphemus? Why do you cry so sore in the starry night? Sure no man’s driving
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time trying to get home. Odysseus is an epic hero Odysseus and his men land on a Cyclopes island‚ Polyphemus. Polyphemus gets mad at Odysseus and his men so Polyphemus eats 6 of Odysseus’ men. Odysseus uses his strength and his cleverness to blind the Cyclopes. “So with our brand we bored that great eye socket while blood ran out around the red-hot bar” (Homer 666). After they blinded Polyphemus‚ they used his rams to escape from Poly’s cave. This makes Odysseus an epic hero. In a middle of
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The particular tale describing his encounter with the Cyclops‚ then‚ presents Polyphemus as an example of a severely threatening force that tests Odysseus and forces him to utilize his heroic traits in order to overcome an intimidating obstacle. Odysseus’ well-executed escape from Polyphemus’ cave in the guise of a sheep is an example of two of Odysseus’ often epithetically referenced characteristics‚ namely his cunning and his industriousness
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An event where Odysseus is described to have used his cunning is his encounter with the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. After Polyphemus traps Odysseus and his men in a cave‚ blocked by a big boulder‚ Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into becoming intoxicated. Odysseus then stabs Polyphemus in the eye‚ and tells Polyphemus that his name is Nobody‚ however sparing his life. Odysseus spares his life because he knew the screams of the cyclops would capture others’ attention
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leave C. Land of Cyclopes‚ Polyphemus Captures‚ ‘Nobody’ Blinded Polyphemus i. Odysseus and men arrive at Land of Cyclopses and eat some goats ii. They arrive at mainland and find a cave of sheep‚ milk and cheese iii. They take provisions and sheep but don’t leave immediately iv. Polyphemus‚ Cyclops and Poseidon’s son‚ returns to cave v. Polyphemus friendly at first‚ then eats two men and capture the rest vi. Odysseus gives Polyphemus some wine‚ gets him drunk‚ and blinds
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the lotus eaters Odysseus went to the island of the Cyclopes‚ where he met Polyphemus. This is a place where he shows that he shows clear acts of hubris. He tells the Cyclopes‚ after blinding him‚ that his name was Nohbody‚ which is very clever. When he and his ships were leaving he yelled to him his real name and guided Polyphemus who was throwing rocks at him with his voice. This was just plain stupid and arrogant. Polyphemus prayed to his father‚ Poseidon that Odysseus should never return to Ithaca
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upon finishing the story I have realized it that this man Odysseus‚ is the monster in this story. The same goes for Polyphemus; he is referred to as a cruel beast in the beginning but readers perceive him in a different way when he is crying. Polyphemus is much more than the merciless monster he is often thought of as being; but in my view‚ Odysseus is more of a monster than Polyphemus. Odysseus doesn’t signify the principles of modern-day culture. Nevertheless several of his talents are still appreciated;
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Although smart and decisive‚ Odysseus suffers because of his excessive pride. Stranded in a gigantic cave with Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops by his side‚ the wise Odysseus devises a very strategic plan. As they both sipped the
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Hospitality is one of the most important themes in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ and the Phaeacians seem to be among the more hospitable people that Odysseus meets. Among the other people that Odysseus encounters are Aeolus‚ Polyphemus‚ Eumaeus‚ and the suitors. Most of the people he meets are generally pretty hospitable‚ due to the fear of Zeus punishing them. “Jove [Zeus] takes all respectable travelers under his protection”-Eumaeus This rule is called xenia‚ meaning the mutual “friendship” between the
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Vengeance in The Odyssey In the Odyssey‚ vengeance is one of the most important themes‚ as it is why almost all the conflict in the story happens. First‚ Poseidon constantly upbraids Odysseus for blinding his son‚ Polyphemus‚ by making his journey home extremely difficult. Also‚ Telemachus and Odysseus need to get revenge on the suitors for disrupting their family. Lastly‚ Odysseus tells Penelope “to stay quietly in her chambers since the angry kin of the suitors will be vengeful” (Nardo‚ 100)
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