The Inside Of A Cyclop Today i am writing to you about Cyclops, yes they are in the past and were around in Greek mythology. Cyclops are not something you would generally think about when you are thinking about some big bad monster. Yet they are still as bad as one. When people think of cyclops the most common term to describe them is strong one eyed giants. They are more than this and somewhat act like humans but i would watch out because they might eat you if you try to be their friend. Yes, that’s right they eat humans. When I said Cyclops are like us i say this because they lived in caves just like we live in houses it's a little different but still almost the same. They also, raise sheep, goats, and cattle. I know that's a little odd because they raise sheep and stuff but eat us humans. But hey, let's not judge them because they are a little odd if you can't tell. The first cyclops were sons of Uranus and Gaia. Polyphemus was one of the most greatest and well known. To me Polyphemus is like the king of them all and overruled everyone else on the island. Someday i would like to be like Polyphemus, we can all dream right. “Many scholars believe the legend of the Cyclopes single eyed arose from an actual …show more content…
practice of blacksmith wearing an eye patch over one eye to prevent flying sparks from blinding them in both eyes” (www.cyclops.org). I don't agree with this statement because wearing an eye pitch can not be the reason these cyclops are born without one eye. “Cyclops are sometimes called Bellyhands because they are really good with their hands” (www.cyclops.org 2). I kinda believe in Cyclops because they have a history but I don't believe any are around now. My thesis statement is, the Cyclops symbolizes the fear of humans and everything in society. When i think of Cyclops I think of what they are and what symbolizes them. I say the symbolism for them would be strength and power. I say these because they are very strong if you can't tell i mean come on they are giants and tall as trees of course they are going to have a lot of strength. I said power because everyone is likely to listen to what they say because they are scared of them and will kill humans. “ According to Hesiod, they were strong, stubborn, and abrupt of emotions”. I agree with this statement because yes they were strong and could probably be very stubborn. When Hesiod said they have abrupt emotions i'm not quite sure what he meant but i think it means that their emotions are uncontrollable and can change at any time and i believe that happens. I looked for their fears but they don't seem to have any. I wonder how they would act in front of a whole society. Would they try to kill everyone around them and eat them? Or would they just get so shy like we do sometimes and run away? The only human to outsmart Polyphemus was Odysseus, he was an legendary greek king of Ithaca. He gave the giant some wine to drink knowing it would make him sleepy so him and the rest of sailors that were left could escape. In advertising you don't see much cyclops out there.
They do have some shows and movies about them though. Like the well known popular one X-men. That was said their was some in there. I personally have never seen any of the X-men movies but after this paper i'm definitely considering watching some. Other films like “The Cyclops” ( by James Craig 1 ). There is also, so books written about the story of them like for example the Odysseus story where he took on Polyphemus called “The Adventures Of Ulysses” ( by William Hunter 1 ). I read some of this about how Ulysses went to search the cave and defeated Polyphemus. When i have some more free time i might consider going back to read the rest to see what was the full story and what happen
after. There is a couple experts in the field of Cyclops but the ones i enjoyed reading and believe the most. One is N.S. Gill she wrote about why she thinks they are like the way they are. Gill said “May have been offspring of Uranus and Gaia” ( Gill 1 ). I don't much agree with this because yes offspring can cause birth defects but this seems like much more. She also had a lot of history with the family of the Cyclops and how they were connected. Another one is Scott Summers who was playing a Cyclops in the movie X-men. The Cyclops symbolizes the fear of humans and everything else in society. I learned a lot more than I thought I would writing this paper. Before I just thought they were some tall giants with one eye in the center of their forehead. I did not know that they ate humans and lived in caves. I also, think it's very interesting that they raise sheep, goats, and cattle. They love storms because that’s when shipwrecks happen and sailors come ashore looking for shelter so then the Cyclops can eat them. If there is no storms and they need to eat they will just go under a ship and flip it so everyone falls out. I do not think that there is a possible future for a Cyclops because they are all in the past in Greek mythology. Although it would be nice to learn about more of these monster and experiment on them. Then maybe again it is nice that they are in the past because they are dangerous and can cause a lot of harm to the human race. Overall I think it would be very cool and nice to see one in real life but I would be very scared for my life.
Polyphemus is a semi-human, man-eating monster with a single eye in the center of his forehead. He was referred to as a cyclops. He is the son of Poseidon and Thoosa, and lives on an island devoted to cyclops. Polyphemus means abounding in songs and legends.
The cyclops encounter is represented in both the movie and the epic. The cyclops is represented in the movie by Big Dan Teague, the bible seller, and has an obvious connection because of his eyepatch and large size. In the Epic, the cyclops is described as, a prodigious man and knowing none but savage ways. “...but in one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two on his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out, spattering the floor.”(p1050) Big Dan also can be connected to this quote because he beat Everett and Delmer and then stole their wallets. Both Everett and Odysseus are taken from a state of wellness and then beaten savagely. “We lit a fire, burnt an offering, and took some cheese to e...
Finally, Cyclops comes last in the line because they are lawless, lazy and cruel creatures. Although they have wonderful fertile island, they only rely on that and don't produce anything. They have no notion of art and aesthetic. They are impious and hostile so they are quite uncivilized.
In the 9th book of The Odyssey by Greek Writer Homer, you meet the great and terrible cyclops, Polyphemus. Between the interactions of Odysseus and Polyphemus you can see some of the ways both characters break the rules of hospitality. Both characters act in ways that would be frowned upon today, as well as, back in the time of the Greeks.
Like Jacob, Odysseus connived, manipulated, and deceived. On his journey home from the Trojan War, Odysseus uses his trickster ways to get himself out of trouble. One famous tail was his encounter with the one-eyed Cyclopes Polyphemous. Odysseus and his crew landed on the land of they Cyclopes. They made themselves at home, eating the cheese and goats of the Cyclopes, fully expecting him to be hospitable. Instead, Cyclops began eating then men as though they were animals themselves. Odysseus and his men were trapped in the cave and Polyphemous rolled a stone over the entrance so no one could exit. Odysseus connived a plan and gave the Cyclopes some wine. When he got drunk and passed out, Odysseus poked out the eye of Polyphemous and completely blinds him. Odysseus and his men escape the cave by clinging to the bellies of sheep (Odyssey, Ch. 9). He also disguised himself as a veteran of a Trojan war to Eumaios, a loyal servant, and as a beggar to his wife and son.
After ignoring the Greek value respect for the body, Cyclops is tricked and blinded by Odysseus. Odysseus describes the monster when trapped in his cave: "in one stride he clutched at
Odysseus and some of his men went to investigate to see what these Cyclops were like. Unfortunately, they stumbled upon a Cyclops that had no intention of being nice. His name was Polyphemus who was the son of Poseidon. He took Odysseus’s men and ate them every night and would keep Odysseus and his men hostage. Odysseus made a clever escape and blinded the Cyclops. When Odysseus finally made it back on the ship with the remaining men that went along with him, Odysseus got a little too angry and shouted from the ship to Polyphemus and insulted him. Polyphemus prayed to the god, Poseidon and cursed Odysseus. This was on page 77, lines 526-533, book
Then the hero arrives at the home of Polyphemos. Polyphemos is a huge cyclops and also a cannibal. Odysseus and twelve of his men are trapped inside Polyphemos’ cave and can’t get out. Polyphemos comes back and eats some of the hero’s men. The next night Odysseus gets the cyclops drunk on wine, and when it falls asleep, Odysseus and his remaining men blind it with a large pole. He and his men barely escape with their lives and continue on the voyage.
Next, Polyphemus demonstrates hubris by believing that because he is a giant, he is unbeatable by anyone, even a god. This is shown when Odysseus meets Polyphemus and greets him with gifts, as it is a custom to show courtesy to hosts and guests alike, (unexpected or not). Failure to give gifts can lead to revenge from the gods. Odysseus tells Polyphemus this, but Polyphemus “would not let you go for fear of Zeus” because the Cyclopes “have more force by far ”. (205; 200) Polyphemus then angers the gods further by kidnapping and eating Odysseus’ men, both of which are considered extremely uncivil in Greek society. Polyphemus is so confident in his invulnerability he lets the men roam free inside the cave, a mistake that leads to his downfall.
Hephaestus, was one of the twelve Greek Gods, the lame God of blacksmiths, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanos. He is symbolised with a hammer, anvil, or a pair of tongs. As stated in Homer’s epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, he is the son of Zeus, the king of gods, and Hera, the goddess of women and marriage. Contradicting that, according to Hesiod Hera had Hephaestus alone; because she was jealous that Zeus bred Aphrodite by himself. Hera reportedly after Hephaestus was born threw him off Mount. Olympus because he was ugly, when he fell Hephaestus broke both his legs, leaving him crippled. He fell into the ocean and was brought up by Thetis and Eurynome, the goddesses of the sea. Hephaestus never forgave Hera. As revenge he fashioned
On the Cyclops’s island Odysseus and his men are trapped and eaten as food by a giant with only one eye. Odysseus commands his men to take an olive tree and carve a large stake from it. Then Odysseus gives the Cyclops all of their wine in order to get him drunk. After the Cyclops falls asleep they stab the steak into his one large eye, thus blinding him. Now with the Cyclops blind Odysseus and his men cling to the bottom of sheep to avoid the Cyclops and escape. Even though the cyclops checks everything leaving his cave he doesn’t find the men holding to the bottom of the sheep.
They live by themselves and for themselves, and do not abide by any rules or government. Bestial and independent, the Cyclops are the opposite of what the Greeks pride themselves on. The Greeks see themselves as civilized, orderly human beings, more evolved than lawless animals like the Cyclops. They find the Cyclops to be inferior, as Cyclops’ society is far less organized than the Greeks’, and the Cyclops do not depend on the rest of their species like the Greeks do. The Cyclops are also far less sophisticated than the Greeks.
In the book Don’t Shoot, David Kennedy and his associates used a focused deterrence approach of policing. The first thing that goes into the focused deterrence approach is mapping out the crime that needs to be dealt with. Receiving 911 calls will help in mapping out the crimes you are looking for, and knowing where they are coming from in that particular city. After you figured out where all the crimes are being committed, everyone in the criminal justice system needs to come together. This includes, probation officer, police officers, DA, judges, and even the community members. Then once you have all these pieces moving, you can then figure out who these people are that are committing the violent crimes. Once you know whom the criminals are,
Polyphemus ate four men of Odysseus' crew and in return, Odysseus and his remaining crew administered justice: 'Seizing the olive pole, they drove its sharpened end into the Cyclops' eye'; (pg. 135). In doing this, they were able to escape and they set sail. Odysseus, carried away in his pride, announced his identity to Polyphemus. When he had heard Odysseus' name, Polyphemus called upon his father, Poseidon, to adminis... ... middle of paper ... ...
Myths and legends has influenced so many things in the modern age. Every great story seems to come from some sort of ancient myths. Whether it's a character in a movie like Hercules or Wonder Woman to movies based around classic stories like O Brother Where Art Thou. Greek and class myths have influenced countless modern films and characters. As for historical influences there are plenty of them. Naming NASA'S space program after Apollo is a big one. Other historical influences like Apollo are Mars, Roman name for Ares, who is the god of War. Over time many things have been named after Greek gods from Myths and Legends. Myths and Legends have changed over time and with today's society myths have changed from being about ancient myths and gods