The Greeks believed in a system consisting of 8 evil Greek thoughts. This is a social contract determining what would hinder oneself from their higher purpose. In the excerpt of the epic The Odyssey, “The Cyclops” consists of the supposed hero Odysseus and his crew outsmarting the cyclops Polyphemus. While doing so, Odysseus demonstrates multiple evil thoughts, thus endangering himself and his crew. During the episode of “The Cyclops,” Odysseus demonstrates Hyperephania (pride), Kenodoxia (boasting), and Orge (anger). Hyperephania (pride) is detrimental to a human being, because when a person becomes prideful, they lose their humbleness. Odysseus uses his wit in response to the cyclops,”He thought he’d found out, but I saw through this, and