Cyclops

1.What does the Cyclops do in the odyssey?

In the story __The Odyssey__, Odysseus and his men land on the island of the Cyclops. He and his men were starving and they came acrossed a cave full of food. They started eating the food and the Cyclops returned and killed ceveral of his men. After a while Odysseus thought of a plan. He ended up stabing the Cyclops in the eye and escaping the cave on the underbellys of the Cyclopses sheep.

2.How did the Cyclops exhibit intellectual/physical strength?

The Cyclops in the story wasnt particularly smart. By any means he was fairly stupid. but he was strong. The Cyclops picked up ceveral of Odysseuses men and ate them. He did this two at a time, several times. He even hurled large boulders at Odysseus while he was escaping from the island.

3.What do others think about the Cyclops?

Others prolly think that the Cyclops is a very unfriedly giant that hates everyone, but really he is just protective and is friendly if you give him something that he likes in return to spare your lives.

4.How do you feel about the Cyclops?

We feel that the Cyclops was a fairly large being and ws very pertective, but could be bought out easily with something that he liked. In the book "__The Odyssey__" Odysseus gave the Cyclops some wine and he instantly fell in love with the wine, and let Odysseus go free.