09 June, 2011

Polyphemus the Cyclops

  • They reach the land of the Cyclops and Odysseus' crew goes into the cyclops Polyphemus' cave. He seals it and discovers them, eating two men for each meal. Odysseus says his name is Nobody
  • When the cyclops is asleep, they stab his eye out. When the neighboring cyclops ask what's wrong, Polyphemus says Nobody's killing him, so no one comes
  • In the morning, Polyphemus lets his sheep out, but the crew is hidden under the sheep's bellies. They sneak out that way, reach the ships, and take off.
  • Odysseus calls back and taunts the cyclops, and the cyclops throws a rock and the wave pushes them to shore again. They leave again, but Odysseus taunts him again, telling him his real name. Polyphemus prays to his father, Poseidon, not to let Odysseus return home, and if he does, let him be tried

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