Out of curiosity, Odysseus wanted to meet a Cyclops to see what they'd be like. He would come into a home of one, uninvited. Soon, he will realize that this was a great mistake. At the cost of the some of his men's lives.
Okay boss! We'll follow you.
"Old shipmates, friends, the rest you stand by; I'll make the crossing in my own ship, with my own company, and find out what the mainland natives are-- for they may be wild savages, and lawless, or hospitable and god-fearing men.
Unsurprisingly, the Cyclops was not happy that Odysseus and his men were in his home. Odysseus expected him to treat them with great hospitality, but he would be receiving the opposite.
"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. We would entreat you, great Sir, have a care for the gods' courtesy."
"Strangers, who are you? And where from? What brings you here by sea ways--a fair traffic? Or are you wandering rogues? Who cast your lives like dice, and ravage other folk by sea?"
No, my men! How dare you eat them!?
The Cyclops feasted on two of Odysseus' men. "In one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out, spattering the floor. Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion--"
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