The Cyclops
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- “We lit a fire, burnt an offering,and took some cheese to eat; then sat in silencearound the embers, waiting." (1)
- " In one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies . . . and made his meal" (59)
- "He seized and drained the bowl, and it went downso fiery and smooth he called for more [wine] . . . Tell me,how are you called? I’ll make a gift will please you."
- "‘Nohbdy’s my meat, then, after I eat his friends.Others come first. There’s a noble gift, now.’"
- My name is Nohbody
- Whose hand could bear to thrustand grind that spike in Cyclop's eye, when mildsleep had mastered him? As luck would have it,the men I would have chosen won the toss—four strong men, and I made five as captain. (107)
- ‘Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked me. Nohbdy’s ruined me!’
- ‘What ails you,Polyphemus? Why do you cry so sorein the starry night? You will not let us sleep.Sure no man’s driving off your flock? No manhas tricked you, ruined you?’
- ". . . then slung a man under each middle oneto ride there safely, shielded left and right.So three sheep could convey each man"
- "The blind thing in his doubled fury brokea hilltop in his hands and heaved it after us."
- May Poseidon curse you!
- If anyone asks you, It was Odysseus's who has blinded you!
- Why bait the beast again? Let him alone! -Crewmate
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