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Odysseus, His Men, and Polyphemus in the Odyssey
Odysseus and His Men Blinding Polyphemus, Laconian black-figure cup, 565-560 B.C.

Odysseus and His Men Blinding Polyphemus, Laconian black-figure cup, 565-560 B.C.

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in Odyssey Book IX Odysseus tells about his encounter with the son of Poseidon, the Cyclops Polyphemus. In order to escape the giant's "hospitality," Odysseus gets him drunk and then Odysseus and his men put out the Cyclop's single eye. That'll teach him to eat Odysseus' men!

Homer The Odyssey - Book 9: Odysseus tells about his adventures | Odyssey Summary Book IX | Notes | Major Characters

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