THE CYCLOPS POLYPHEMUS

POLYPHEMUS & ODYSSEUS

characters

POLYPHEMUS
one eyed monster- cyclops
huge and frightnening
doesn't fear gods

ODYSSEUS
greek hero and leader
brains and brawn
going home w/ crew

ON THE WAY HOME FROM TROY...

"...a cave, open toward the sea and very lofty."

"at last he came, hideous and huge, tall as a great mountain crag."

"Four of his men had perished hideously. Must they all go the same dreadful way?"

THE ACTION PLAN
"...they drove the red hot spike right into the Cyclops' eye."

"...that was where the men were, each tucked under the middle ram, holding on to the great fleece."

"...they were too far off by then; the giant could do nothing. He sat blinded on the shore."

POLYPHEMUS AND GALETEA

characters

POLYPHEMUS

• now a calmer & wretched cyclops
• in love with Galatea

GALATEA

• beautiful but disrespectful sea nymph
• chased by Polyphemus

"...wretched, because he was in love with the charming, mocking sea nymph, Galatea."

"...this time not in fury to kill people, only singing mournful songs to soften the sea nymph's heart."

"But we are not told that Polyphemus ever loved any maiden except Galatea, or that any maiden ever loved Polyphemus."

MYTH PURPOSES

action & feelings

lessons about heroism and life

CONNECTION

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