The cyclops came in to his cave where Odysseus and his crew were hiding out. The cyclops killed many of Odysseus's men for food. Only this happened cause of Odysseus's ego, wanting to kill a cyclops. When they escaped from the cave and got onto the ships, Odysseus kept shouting at the cyclops. Odysseus was bragging how he stabbed the cyclops's eye and made the cyclops angry.
Odysseus looking down on Cyclops tells the reader that Odysseus has a cocky personality; just like in our world today, the best player on a team is the most popular person and some
Odysseus shows no hospitality towards the cyclops. He gets several of his men killed and shows no remorse. He even gets himself and his men cursed so it will be a long journey to return back home to Ithaca.
Overall, Odysseus is often portrayed as a “model hero”, but in reality he has many faults such as being untrustworthy, arrogant and
Odysseus’ greed and desire to be treated as king causes Polyphemus to become enraged and hold his guests hostage. Polyphemus also began to devour his guests two-by-two and put Odysseus in danger, at his own fault. In seeing his greed, the reader can determine that Odysseus does not care for his men but only himself and his well being. In the execution of his plan to blind the cyclops, Odysseus launched the burning olive branch into Polyphemus’ eye as hard as he possibly could. After he lugged the branch in his eye, Odysseus proceeded to twist the branch and completely burn and destroy the cyclops’ eye ([374-380]).
The ancient Greeks had a set of rules called the eight Greek evil thoughts. These were simple morals to keep everyone on the same page and avoid a lot of problems. In the episode of “The Cyclops,” Odysseus and men were trying to steal some food from the Cyclops, Polyphemus. Polyphemus eats two of his men and imprisons the rest. Odysseus comes up with a plan to escape by blinding the Cyclops after he moves the rock blocking the exit.
After blinding the cyclops, Polyphemus, Odysseus can not stand the thought of no one ever knowing his accomplishment, so he jeers at the cyclops and tells him that Odysseus of Ithaca is who blinded him. Obviously, Polyphemus is enraged, and since Odysseus had just basically given him his address, the cyclops prays to Poseidon, wishing that Odysseus never returns home. For the rest of the time Odysseus is at sea, he is dogged by Poseidon, as the surly god sends storm after storm to harry Odysseus and prevent his safe return home.
In The Odyssey, by Homer, Odysseus traveled far and wide in search of his way home. He wanted to go home back to his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus. In total, Odysseus spends almost twenty years trying to find his way home back to his family and his throne. He has gone through many misfortunes and he almost runs out of time to keep his wife. If he did not make it back and prove to everyone that he is truly Odysseus, his wife might have married another man.
Written by the famous Greek author, Homer, The Odyssey depicts the tribulations of Odysseus’ voyage home, with one encounter featuring a barbaric humanoid: the Cyclops. Odysseus degrades and injures the creature, to which some may claim is inhumane and unnecessary, as the Cyclops was only abiding by its core principles. While I agree that the Cyclops acting on its own values is not inherently wrong, I do not believe that Odysseus was immoral in retaliating and hurting the Cyclops: as Odysseus was only following his own values. If one’s principles affect another, and it negatively impacts the recipient, then it should not be considered morally incorrect for them to resist and oppose, in order to maintain their own values.
In the Odyssey the main character Odysseus is portrayed as a strong mortal human being that lacks self control. In lines 456-460 of the Odyssey he says “Cyclops, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes’ son, whos home’s on Ithaca!’’(456-460). This shows odysseus moral ethic values because he wanted to prove himself and he let his pride get the best of him and he shifted his mindset from the goal of “Reaching Ithaca” to becoming a normal human being; yet is able to master and control these human traits to a greater degree than a typical person. It's important for a human being to be able to master these traits so that you can be able to unlock a new part of your life and continue your journey towards that person's destiny.
3: Odysseus’ temptation to affront the cyclops, Polyphemus, leaves his crew bothered by his actions, because when Odysseus crewmates are watchful and wary of temptation, Odysseus falls into its trap time and time
When they get back to the boat and Odysseus yells out to the Cyclopes his name. Which means a harder journey for Odysseus and his men because Polyphemus is Poseidon's son. In this book Odysseus shows his pride when he yells from the boat and almist gets him and his men killed. In the movie Odysseus pride is most shown when he blames her situation solely on his men.
In The Odyssey, the Cyclops is a monster because of his key differences from mere human beings, specifically his lack of wit and of morals. Depicting these qualities as monstrous support that cleverness and a general regard for human life were heavily valued in Greek culture. Odysseus easily trick the Cyclops bragging, “I poured him another fiery bowl - three bowls I brimmed and three he drank to the last drop, the fool”(9.404-406). To describe the bowls of wine as fiery foreshadows the demise of the Cyclops. Odysseus was able to use his brain, not strength, to make the Cyclops drink himself into a stupor.
He gets the Cyclop drunk, claims his name is nobody, then stabs his eye and leaves him blind. The next day, when the Cyclop open the door to let his sheep out, Odysseus and his men make a run for it. When the reach the boat Odysseus reveals his true identity and brags to the Cyclop that he got away with what he did to him. Since the Cyclops was son of Poseidon, Poseidon curses Odysseus with a bad trip home because of what he did to his son. Overall, Odysseus is arrogant, making him nt fit to be labeled as a modern
“Just so that eyeball hissed around the spike.” Odysseus shows rash behavior because of the Cyclops killing of his men. The conflict is resolved when Odysseus and his crew are able to escape the Cyclops. The result of the resolution was that no more of his men would be killed by the Cyclops. Odysseus ran into conflict but wisdom and cunning helped him resolve them.
