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The Values Of Independence And Culture In Homer's The Odyssey

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In Homer's epic poem "The Odysseus," the episode "The Cyclops" represents a clash between the cultures of the Greeks and Cyclops through the values of Hubris, Wisdom, and Independence, as well as dishonoring the values such as Xenia, which contributes to the theme that excessive pride and independence can lead to consequences and possibly death. To start, the values of independence are represented when Odysseus talks about how they are primarily independent and rarely interact with one another: "Cyclops have no muter and no meeting, no consultation or old tribal way, but each one dwells in his mountain cave dealing out rough justice to wife and child, indifferent to what the others do." Homer 116. This passage explains that the Cyclops are
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