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Odysseus and the Cyclops

Tuesday October 16, 2007
Greeks Poking Out Polyphemus' Eye
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In the 9th Book of the Odyssey, Odysseus makes curious choices. Why does he go to the land of the Cyclops and why does he taunt Polyphemus, the man-eating giant whose eye he has poked out? Is it fair to call Polyphemus a cannibal?

Read about Odyssey Book IX.

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