What is a monster in reality? Sure, you could say they are predators that creep in the night, awaiting their next victim- it could be you. It could be said that monsters are the darkest parts of ourselves that we externalize, to understand them. Or maybe none of those ideas at all. What if, a monster could be the person typing every single letter you are reading right now? Perhaps. Humans naturally fear the unknown, what we do not know or understand; it frightens us. Which is why knowledge holds such a powerful pedestal in the current cultures, we have created as humans, looking up to elders, wise people, priests, monks, and more. They know more than any of us could ever begin to imagine, and we hold them under such a powerful value, but what about someone who does not know? Someone who is oblivious or ignorant of the world around them, what do we …show more content…
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, was a cast out creature for being different in his appearance, values, depicted as ignoring the greek value Xenia, and so forth. Although similarly, the story portrays him as a monster for acting towards Odysseus and his men in a strongly negative and disrespectful way. He …show more content…
Polyphemus's punishment for his previous actions was having his eye stabbed out by Odysseus for their escape, but the cyclops' lack of Xenia and ignorance towards it was what made him into the monster figure. By being ignorant to Xenia he allowed himself to be villainized which was exactly how he was drawn out by those stories, he became the monster. Therefore, allowing his defeat due to Odysseus who was known to be exceptionally wise, which was a powerful