The Odyssey, a Greek legend my Homer, describing a man named Odysseus and his journey to return to his homeland of Ithica after the end of the Trojan Wars and the trials he faced during his excursion. Odysseus, the "man of man wiles", suffered great losses, yet he was able to recover his lands and his family in the end. The central theme, which this epic is based upon, is that strength is a valued characteristic, but intelligence and wit succeed where strength fails.
In book nine Odysseus recounts his tale of how he defeated Polyphemus, the Cyclops and son of Poseidon. Polyphemus has ma…
