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While Odysseus and some of his men are driving a stake through the Cyclops's eye, the text states, "The pike of olive, green though it had been, reddened and glowed as if about to catch. I drew it from the coals and my four fellows gave me a hand, lugging it near the Cyclops as more than natural force nerved them; straight forward they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it deep in his crater eye, and I leaned on it turning it as a shipwright turns a drill in planking, having men below to swing the two-handled strap that spins it in the groove." (lines 231 - 240)

Owww! My eye!

Where are you! Show yourself!

I need to stay hidden and escape now. I can't let him see me.

As Odysseus tries to escape, the text states, "Three abreast I tied them silently together, twining cords of willow from the ogre's bed; then slung a man under each middle one to ride there safely, shielded left and right. So three sheep could convey each man." (lines 281 - 286)

You have been beaten by tiny humans. How dare you eat your guests? Zeus will make you pay!

I will make you pay for this!

While Odysseus and his men are escaping, the text states, " 'O Cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny, am I, in a Caveman's hands? How do you like the beating that we gave you, you damned cannibal? Eater of guests under your roof! Zeus and the gods have paid you!' " (Line 335 - 339)

While Odysseus and some of his men are driving a stake through the Cyclops's eye, the text states, "The pike of olive, green though it had been, reddened and glowed as if about to catch. I drew it from the coals and my four fellows gave me a hand, lugging it near the Cyclops as more than natural force nerved them; straight forward they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it deep in his crater eye, and I leaned on it turning it as a shipwright turns a drill in planking, having men below to swing the two-handled strap that spins it in the groove." (lines 231 - 240)

Owww! My eye!

Where are you! Show yourself!

I need to stay hidden and escape now. I can't let him see me.

As Odysseus tries to escape, the text states, "Three abreast I tied them silently together, twining cords of willow from the ogre's bed; then slung a man under each middle one to ride there safely, shielded left and right. So three sheep could convey each man." (lines 281 - 286)

You have been beaten by tiny humans. How dare you eat your guests? Zeus will make you pay!

I will make you pay for this!

While Odysseus and his men are escaping, the text states, " 'O Cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny, am I, in a Caveman's hands? How do you like the beating that we gave you, you damned cannibal? Eater of guests under your roof! Zeus and the gods have paid you!' " (Line 335 - 339)