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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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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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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with fate. There were many encounters where fate overpowered gods in Greek mythology. For example‚ what happened with Polyphemus and Odysseus. Odysseus hurt Polyphemus by tricking him into drinking too much which left him unconscious and defenseless. Odysseus took advantage of this and stabbed him in the eye. He then left and went on his journey home. In the story Polyphemus says‚ I call upon Poseidon‚ the god of the sea‚ whose son am I‚ to avenge upon you‚ upon Poseidon to grant that you
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This scenario alone shows the cunning intelligence Odysseus holds within and also makes his name a name not to be forgotten and one that is spread throughout the lands. On their journey Odysseus and his men come to an island where they encounter Polyphemus‚ the one-eyed giant Cyclops‚ son of Poseidon. Here‚ Odysseus portrays patience and intelligence in more than one way. Odysseus knows that there is no way he and his men can defeat the huge Cyclops or remove the boulder from 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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and actions of the characters show the diversity between justice and revenge. Odysseus shows the good of justice‚ meanwhile the others show the wickedness of revenge. Odysseus‚ a keen deceitful man‚ goes to the cave of Polyphemus for gifts. He had left the cave injuring Polyphemus in the eye. “Hoisting high that stake with its stabbing point‚ straight into the monster’s eye they rammed it hard…So we seized our stake with its fiery tip and bored it round and round in the giant’s eye till blood came
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at making up false stories and devising plans as well as his covert disguises are nearly incomparable to any other character in Homer’s epic‚ giving him an advantage over his adversaries. Odysseus’ Trojan horse scheme‚ his multiple tricks against Polyphemus the Cyclops‚ and his concealment as a beggar to escape the suitors demonstrate this advantage over his numerous opponents as he uses his cunning intelligence and innovative disguise. Probably his greatest invention of all‚ the Trojan horse scheme
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had expected hospitality; “It was our luck to come here; here we stand‚ beholden for your help‚ or any gifts you give--as custom is to honor strangers‚” (211-213). Odysseus had anticipated to receive hospitality from Polyphemus‚ which shows the Greek value of hospitality‚ which Polyphemus did not practice since he was a Cyclops and they did not share the same values as the Greeks did. Odysseus himself had shown hospitality earlier in the chapter when he and his men had “lit a fire‚ burnt an offering
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