Homer's Odyssey
The land of the cyclopes
The cyclops just kill people and the gods give them their food. They had money. Dawn appeared exploring with the nymphs. They feasted and saw smoke towards the land at the land of the cyclops. Over a cliff, there is a giant sleeping.
Prisoners of the cyclops
12 men went forward to the priest of apollo, Euanthes. He offered him gifts. They got ready for the giant. The giant was grazing with his sheep and chores. When they met the giant he wanted to know where their ship was and why they were stopped there. He grabbed some of the crew and killed them and trapped them in the cave.
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The Cyclops Defeated
They split an olive into a 6-foot length and gave it to everyone to put it into the cyclops eye. They offered him some wine. He got drunk and they told him his name, Nobody. He then started puking. They heated the stake by shoving it into hot coals and then twisted it into the giant's eyes. He yelled for help and prayed to his dad Poseidon.
Escape from the Cyclops
They escaped by hiding under the sheep- 1 man to every 3 sheep. The giant still in pain let the sheep leave. They jumped in the boat and escaped. He spoke of a prophecy that told him it would happen.
The Curse of Polyphemus
He also told him that he would never reach his home, and if he did it would be without his comrades and his house would be in trouble. They got to the rest of the ships. They sacrifice gifts to Zeus hoping the prophecy would not come true. Then they started island hopping.
Circe's Magic
Circe had a house of polished stone and lions who acted like dogs. She gave them wine that was drugged so they would forget their homes. Eurylochus stayed behind and did not get drugged. Hermes of the Golden Wand told him exactly what was going on and how to defeat her.
The Moly Defeats Circe
The slayer of Argus pulled the herb Moly from the ground and gave it the men to use. He went and visited Circe but did not feel the enchantment because of the moly. She made him go to bed with her.
On Circe's Island
She let him go after he proved he was special. To get his men back he had to seek the house of hades and consult the ghost of the blind Theban ser, Teiresias. But they have a black ship so they were scared.
The Death of Elpenor
They were given directions. He could not get his men away unscathed. The youngest man, not very wise died. They headed towards the underworld.
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