Cyclops Mythology

Odysseus is an epic hero, he is a natural leader and at some points in the book smarter than everyone else. After stabbing the cyclopes in the eye and the cyclopes moving the boulder Odysseus had to think of a way to get his men out safely and this quote shows his intelligence and leadership skills "I tied them silently together, twining cords of willow from the cyclops's bed; then slung a man under each middle one to ride there safely,

Odysseus’s escape from the Cyclops is one of great intelligence. A Cyclops is a giant one eyed monster. Homer said, “The booming voice and the very sight of the monster filled us with panic” (IX, 256). From the first moment Odysseus and his men set eyes on the Cyclops they know they are in trouble and will not be able to get out easily. The Cyclops, Polyphemus, eats two of Odysseus’ men from the start. As soon as this happens, Odysseus

The Cyclops is obviously pleased with the spoken words and gestures, and as a result, he gives in to his greed as he takes the wine. Odysseus's confidence in his own ability was the first step towards his success with the Cyclops. However, he has to take it a step further in order to make a successful get-away. Once again, a demonstration of his sharp intellect shows how Odysseus is smarter and more cunning than the average human. A quote that demonstrates his intelligence is,

In Book 9, Odysseus does battle with a popular Greek Mythology creature the Cyclopes. Here Odysseus shows us how cunning he can be. While trapped Odysseus really fears that he will never see that homeland of Ithaca ever again. He is very mournful and we see just how much he misses home. He finally realizes how to escape from the Cyclops. He stabs the Cyclops in his only eye blinding him. He then tells the monster

In The Odyssey written by Homer the main protagonist, Odysseus, learns many things about himself on his journey back home and reveals the truth that mankind can be easily manipulated by someone who seems more powerful and or intimidating. Odysseus has a troubling time getting back home to his wife and kingdom when the god of the sea, Poseidon, does almost everything in his power to stop him from doing so. Along Odysseus’s journey he has to face many obstacles and he learns to display three main traits of bravery, wittiness and perseverance which he uses to get home safely and avoid the dangers of threatening people and or things that get in the way. Odysseus proves himself to be full of bravery, which he exhibits during a fight with a cyclops:

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, diction means choice of words especially with regard to clearness or effectiveness. With this being said, many writers use certain words to emphasize the tone of a story; including Homer, a legendary author to ancient Greeks. In his epic, the Odyssey, Homer uses diction to create a callous and candid tone when writing about the journey of a man, Odysseus, and his troubles returning home. While struggling through the rough sea, Odysseus, the protagonist, encounters a Cyclops. In this story, Polyphemus, the Cyclops, imprisons Odysseus and his crew.

During the story of The Odyssey by Homer, the protagonist Odysseus got stuck in a lot of sticky situations on his journey of delivering his men back home. Odysseus was able to escape many life-threatening events, which makes him a leader to his people. One of the many foes that was encountered was the cyclops, in which Odysseus risked his life by lying to it. “My ship? Poseidon Lord, who sets the earth a-tremble broke it up on the rocks at your lands end (Homer, 959).” Although a small number of men were lost to the hungry stomach of the beast, Odysseus used his intelligence to outwit the cyclops and rescue him and his stranded people. To wait for the perfect time to strike at the cyclops took a lot of patience, and shows how dedicated he

A cyclops, a one eyed, colossal creature lives in the cave and is inside with Odysseus and his men. After seeing four of his best warriors eaten by the Cyclops, Odysseus conceives a plan to blind the him. Odysseus immediately volunteers for his own mission and asks his men, “who ventured to come along with me?” (279). Odysseus is so sure his plan will succeed that he is not only willing to risk his own life, but his men's lives.

Albert Einstein once said “Man usually avoids attributing cleverness to somebody else unless it is an enemy.” Odysseus; the main character in homer's epic poem The Odyssey, showed many attributes of skill and cleverness throughout the poem. From how he escaped the clutches of certain monsters and goddesses of magic, to how he dealt with those who weren't loyal to him while he was away. In The Odyssey Odysseus is said to be formidable for gule. First,Odysseus tricked the Cyclops and escaped.

He also describes the Cyclops’ actions in a particularly gory manner as Odysseus’ “[men’s] brains spattered out and oozed into the dirt” as the Cyclops “tore them limb from limb” (9.281-9.282). Ultimately, Odysseus does a good job in representing the Cyclops as an inhuman beast unjustified in attacking

When trapped in a cave and held captive Odysseus makes a hasty, but intelligent decision to spare his captor's life. His captor just happened to be a Cyclops. Odysseus was astute in his decision to spare the Cyclops's life, because he and his crew were not capable of moving the stout bolder blocking the avenue of escape. Odysseus knew that if he killed the Cyclops that he and his men would perish along with it. Another story in

Firstly, the sharp character of Odysseus is revealed by the external conflict between him and Polyphemus, the cyclops. Stuck in the cyclops’ cave and looking for a way to get elsewhere, Odysseus and his men “bored that great eye socket” (382) of the cyclops as step one of the process out of the cave. Odysseus thinks there is no way out until his quick thinking comes in action and he thinks of a way to blind Polyphemus. Odysseus and his men

On the other hand Odysseus can be a smart man. He is clever and tricky which is necessary for a great war hero to have. Like in one circumstance Odysseus tell Polyphemus that his name is “Nobody” so when a person asks who he was the only reply he could say would be Nobody. “Nobody-that’s my name. Nobody-so my mother and father call me, all my friends.” (9.410-411) Sounds like a pretty fool proof plan to me, but the ‘great’ Odysseus can’t stand having all of the fame of defeating a cyclops to someone who isn’t even a person. Once they start heading off after they have gotten out of the grasp of Polyphemus Odysseus yells out his actual name which makes the cyclops furious. He then prays to his father Poseidon for revenge and he wants to give

Odysseus’ second and arguably most crucial display of intelligence takes place on the island of the cyclopes, home to Polyphemus, in Polyphemus’ cave. Due to his great intelligence Odysseus was able to foresee the coming of the cyclopes upon blinding the great Polyphemus. So prior to doing so, he came up with a brilliant plan, as seen in this quote: “My

            Odysseus is no god.  He is man, and with that comes the mistakes and errors in all of us.  In many situations Odysseus' mortal side is seen.  An example of the power of Odysseus coinciding with his human flaws is his battle with Polyphemous the Cyclops (son of Poseidon).  After escaping the lure of the lotus-eaters and their island, Odysseus and his men find themselves on another island, rich with food and shelter.  After feasting, the men grab a large container of potent wine and go off exploring the new island.  Later in their search they stumble across a large cave filled with food.  Curious where the owner's whereabouts are the men encourage Odysseus to steal the food.  Odysseus (showing his hospitable and genuine character) decides to instead wait for the