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<p>revising and editing</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 10:17, 13 June 2006</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Book IX of Homer’s Odyssey begins with Odysseus’ reply to Alkinoos, who has asked his visitor to reveal his name and explain his apparent grief.  Odysseus tells Alkinoos his name and goes on to tell of his adventures during the war—specifically, his adventures with Kyklops.  Odysseus begins with the story of a battle upon the coast of the Kikones, where many of his shipmates and friends were killed because of their greed.  They set sail only to run into a violent storm that lasted for two days and nights.  Once the storm had passed, Odysseus’ ships were caught in the current and were taken out to sea, where he drifted in high winds for nine days.  They landed on the coast of Lotos Land.  There, Odysseus sent three of his men to find out about the inhabitants, who offered them the sweet lotos, which caused the three men to long “to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.”  Odysseus dragged the men back to the ship and quickly set out to sea before anyone else could be tempted to eat the lotos.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Book IX of Homer’s Odyssey begins with Odysseus’ reply to Alkinoos, who has asked his visitor to reveal his name and explain his apparent grief.  Odysseus tells Alkinoos his name and goes on to tell of his adventures during the war—specifically, his adventures with Kyklops.  Odysseus begins with the story of a battle upon the coast of the Kikones, where many of his shipmates and friends were killed because of their greed.  They set sail only to run into a violent storm that lasted for two days and nights.  Once the storm had passed, Odysseus’ ships were caught in the current and were taken out to sea, where he drifted in high winds for nine days.  They landed on the coast of Lotos Land.  There, Odysseus sent three of his men to find out about the inhabitants, who offered them the sweet lotos, which caused the three men to long “to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.”  Odysseus dragged the men back to the ship and quickly set out to sea before anyone else could be tempted to eat the lotos.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>They sailed until they reached an island just off the coast of the Kyklopes, where they made harbor.  On their second day, Odysseus and some of his men rowed to Kyklopes land to check out the island and its inhabitants.  When they arrived on land, Odysseus took twelve of his best fighters and explored a cave.  The men become locked in when Polyphemos, a Kyklopes, returns with his sheep and closes the opening of the cave with a <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">huge rock</del>.  Odysseus explains how they arrived upon the island and requests the usual hospitality—which is the mark of civilized people.  Polyphemos tells them that he has no fears of Zeus and will not let them <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">go unless he wants to</del>.  The giant also asks Odysseus where their ship <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is</del>.  Odysseus cunningly tells him that they were the only survivors of a terrible shipwreck.  Polyphemos responds by brutally beating and then eating two of Odysseus’ men.  The rest of the Greeks are terrified but Odysseus realizes that they cannot kill Polyphemos or they will be trapped in the cave forever.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>They sailed until they reached an island just off the coast of the Kyklopes, where they made harbor.  On their second day, Odysseus and some of his men rowed to Kyklopes land to check out the island and its inhabitants.  When they arrived on land, Odysseus took twelve of his best fighters and explored a cave.  The men become locked in when Polyphemos, a Kyklopes, returns with his sheep and closes the opening of the cave with a <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">large boulder</ins>.  Odysseus explains how they arrived upon the island and requests the usual hospitality—which is the mark of civilized people.  Polyphemos tells them that he has no fears of Zeus and will not let them.  The giant also asks Odysseus where <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">he is from and what part of the island is </ins>their ship <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">located</ins>.  Odysseus cunningly tells him that they were the only survivors of a terrible shipwreck.  Polyphemos responds by brutally beating and then eating two of Odysseus’ men.  The rest of the Greeks are terrified but Odysseus realizes that they cannot kill Polyphemos or they will be trapped in the cave forever.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The next morning, Polyphemos eats some more of the men and sets out with his flock of sheep.  While Polyphemos was gone, Odysseus came up with a plan to fashion a stake with which they could stab Polyphemos in the eye.  Polyphemos came back and ate two more men for dinner.  Odysseus offered him some <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">liquor </del>that he had brought with him and Polyphemos accepted, drinking it all.  Polyphemos passed out and the men <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">rammed </del>the spike into his eye.  Polyphemos called for help from the other Kyklopes.  When they asked him who had harmed him, Polyphemos told them “Nohbdy,” which is what Odysseus had called himself.  The Kyklopes disregarded his pleas because “nobody” hurt him and Polyphemos is left to suffer.  He moved the stone from the cave opening, blocking the doorway in hopes of catching any man who tried to escape.  Odysseus demonstrates his wit once again and comes up with another plan.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The next morning, Polyphemos eats some more of the men and sets out with his flock of sheep.  While Polyphemos was gone, Odysseus came up with a plan to fashion a stake with which they could stab Polyphemos in the eye.  Polyphemos came back and ate two more men for dinner.  Odysseus offered him some <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">wine </ins>that he had brought with him and Polyphemos accepted, drinking it all.  Polyphemos passed out and the men <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">drove </ins>the spike into his eye.  Polyphemos called for help from the other Kyklopes.  When they asked him who had harmed him, Polyphemos told them “Nohbdy,” which is what Odysseus had called himself.  The <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">neighboring </ins>Kyklopes disregarded his pleas because “nobody” hurt him and Polyphemos is left to suffer.  He moved the stone from the cave opening, blocking the doorway in hopes of catching any man who tried to escape.  Odysseus demonstrates his wit once again and comes up with another plan.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He and his men <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">would tie </del>groups of three sheep together and each man would hide under a group.  In the morning, when Polyphemos let the sheep out to pasture, the men escaped unnoticed.  They led the sheep back to the ships<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.  Once </del>they were aboard, Odysseus turned and shouted his victory at Polyphemos.  Odysseus tells him his real name.  Polyphemos reveals that he had been forewarned that he would lose his eye at Odysseus’ hands.  Polyphemos is surprised that Odysseus is such a little man and begged him to come back.  He promises to treat him well and to make Poseidon favor his voyage.  Odysseus tells Polyphemos that he would like to kill him.  This angers Polyphemos and he prays that Poseidon will never allow Odysseus to see his home again.  As the men sail away, they try to make offerings to Zeus, but to no avail.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He and his men <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">tied </ins>groups of three sheep together and each man would hide under a group.  In the morning, when Polyphemos let the sheep out to pasture, the men escaped unnoticed.  They led the sheep back to the ships <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and once </ins>they were aboard, Odysseus turned and shouted his victory at Polyphemos.  Odysseus tells him his real name.  Polyphemos reveals that he had been forewarned that he would lose his eye at Odysseus’ hands.  Polyphemos is surprised that Odysseus is such a little man and begged him to come back.  He promises to treat him well and to make Poseidon favor his voyage.  Odysseus tells Polyphemos that he would like to kill him.  This angers Polyphemos and he prays that Poseidon will <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">take vengeance and </ins>never allow Odysseus to see his home again.  As the men sail away, they try to make offerings to Zeus, but to no avail.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; 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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 22:42, 28 October 2005</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Book IX of Homer’s Odyssey begins with Odysseus’ reply to Alkinoos, who has asked his visitor to reveal his name and explain his apparent grief.  Odysseus tells Alkinoos his name and goes on to tell of his adventures during the war—specifically, his adventures with Kyklops.  Odysseus begins with the story of a battle upon the coast of the Kikones, where many of his shipmates and friends were killed because of their greed.  They set sail only to run into a violent storm that lasted for two days and nights.  Once the storm had passed, Odysseus’ ships were caught in the current and were taken out to sea, where he drifted in high winds for nine days.  They landed on the coast of Lotos Land.  There, Odysseus sent three of his men to find out about the inhabitants, who offered them the sweet lotos, which caused the three men to long “to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.”  Odysseus dragged the men back to the ship and quickly set out to sea before anyone else could be tempted to eat the lotos.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Book IX of Homer’s Odyssey begins with Odysseus’ reply to Alkinoos, who has asked his visitor to reveal his name and explain his apparent grief.  Odysseus tells Alkinoos his name and goes on to tell of his adventures during the war—specifically, his adventures with Kyklops.  Odysseus begins with the story of a battle upon the coast of the Kikones, where many of his shipmates and friends were killed because of their greed.  They set sail only to run into a violent storm that lasted for two days and nights.  Once the storm had passed, Odysseus’ ships were caught in the current and were taken out to sea, where he drifted in high winds for nine days.  They landed on the coast of Lotos Land.  There, Odysseus sent three of his men to find out about the inhabitants, who offered them the sweet lotos, which caused the three men to long “to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.”  Odysseus dragged the men back to the ship and quickly set out to sea before anyone else could be tempted to eat the lotos.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>They sailed until they reached an island just off the coast of the Kyklopes, where they made harbor.  On their second day, Odysseus and some of his men rowed to Kyklopes land to check out the island and its inhabitants.  When they arrived on land, Odysseus took twelve of his best fighters and explored a cave.  The men become locked in when Polyphemos, a Kyklopes, returns with his sheep and closes the opening of the cave with a huge rock.  Odysseus explains how they arrived upon the island and requests the usual hospitality—which is the mark of civilized people.  Polyphemos tells them that he has no fears of Zeus and will not let them go unless he wants to.  The giant also asks Odysseus where their ship is.  Odysseus cunningly tells him that they were the only survivors of a terrible shipwreck.  Polyphemos responds by brutally beating and then eating two of Odysseus’ men.  The rest of the Greeks are terrified but Odysseus realizes that they cannot kill Polyphemos or they will be trapped in the cave forever.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>They sailed until they reached an island just off the coast of the Kyklopes, where they made harbor.  On their second day, Odysseus and some of his men rowed to Kyklopes land to check out the island and its inhabitants.  When they arrived on land, Odysseus took twelve of his best fighters and explored a cave.  The men become locked in when Polyphemos, a Kyklopes, returns with his sheep and closes the opening of the cave with a huge rock.  Odysseus explains how they arrived upon the island and requests the usual hospitality—which is the mark of civilized people.  Polyphemos tells them that he has no fears of Zeus and will not let them go unless he wants to.  The giant also asks Odysseus where their ship is.  Odysseus cunningly tells him that they were the only survivors of a terrible shipwreck.  Polyphemos responds by brutally beating and then eating two of Odysseus’ men.  The rest of the Greeks are terrified but Odysseus realizes that they cannot kill Polyphemos or they will be trapped in the cave forever.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The next morning, Polyphemos eats some more of the men and sets out with his flock of sheep.  While Polyphemos was gone, Odysseus came up with a plan to fashion a stake with which they could stab Polyphemos in the eye.  Polyphemos came back and ate two more men for dinner.  Odysseus offered him some liquor that he had brought with him and Polyphemos accepted, drinking it all.  Polyphemos passed out and the men rammed the spike into his eye.  Polyphemos called for help from the other Kyklopes.  When they asked him who had harmed him, Polyphemos told them “Nohbdy,” which is what Odysseus had called himself.  The Kyklopes disregarded his pleas because “nobody” hurt him and Polyphemos is left to suffer.  He moved the stone from the cave opening, blocking the doorway in hopes of catching any man who tried to escape.  Odysseus demonstrates his wit once again and comes up with another plan.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The next morning, Polyphemos eats some more of the men and sets out with his flock of sheep.  While Polyphemos was gone, Odysseus came up with a plan to fashion a stake with which they could stab Polyphemos in the eye.  Polyphemos came back and ate two more men for dinner.  Odysseus offered him some liquor that he had brought with him and Polyphemos accepted, drinking it all.  Polyphemos passed out and the men rammed the spike into his eye.  Polyphemos called for help from the other Kyklopes.  When they asked him who had harmed him, Polyphemos told them “Nohbdy,” which is what Odysseus had called himself.  The Kyklopes disregarded his pleas because “nobody” hurt him and Polyphemos is left to suffer.  He moved the stone from the cave opening, blocking the doorway in hopes of catching any man who tried to escape.  Odysseus demonstrates his wit once again and comes up with another plan.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He and his men would tie groups of three sheep together and each man would hide under a group.  In the morning, when Polyphemos let the sheep out to pasture, the men escaped unnoticed.  They led the sheep back to the ships.  Once they were aboard, Odysseus turned and shouted his victory at Polyphemos.  Odysseus tells him his real name.  Polyphemos reveals that he had been forewarned that he would lose his eye at Odysseus’ hands.  Polyphemos is surprised that Odysseus is such a little man and begged him to come back.  He promises to treat him well and to make Poseidon favor his voyage.  Odysseus tells Polyphemos that he would like to kill him.  This angers Polyphemos and he prays that Poseidon will never allow Odysseus to see his home again.  As the men sail away, they try to make offerings to Zeus, but to no avail.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He and his men would tie groups of three sheep together and each man would hide under a group.  In the morning, when Polyphemos let the sheep out to pasture, the men escaped unnoticed.  They led the sheep back to the ships.  Once they were aboard, Odysseus turned and shouted his victory at Polyphemos.  Odysseus tells him his real name.  Polyphemos reveals that he had been forewarned that he would lose his eye at Odysseus’ hands.  Polyphemos is surprised that Odysseus is such a little man and begged him to come back.  He promises to treat him well and to make Poseidon favor his voyage.  Odysseus tells Polyphemos that he would like to kill him.  This angers Polyphemos and he prays that Poseidon will never allow Odysseus to see his home again.  As the men sail away, they try to make offerings to Zeus, but to no avail.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; 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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 22:38, 28 October 2005</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Book <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">nine </del>begins with Odysseus’ reply to Alkinoos, who has asked his visitor to reveal his name and explain his apparent grief. Odysseus tells Alkinoos his name and goes on to tell of his adventures during the war—specifically, his adventures with Kyklops.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Book <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">IX of Homer’s Odyssey </ins>begins with Odysseus’ reply to Alkinoos, who has asked his visitor to reveal his name and explain his apparent grief. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus tells Alkinoos his name and goes on to tell of his adventures during the war—specifically, his adventures with Kyklops. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus begins with the story of a battle upon the coast of the Kikones, where many of his shipmates and friends were killed because of their greed. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>They set sail only to run into a violent storm that lasted for two days and nights. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Once the storm had passed, Odysseus’ ships <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">were </ins>caught in the current and were taken out to sea, where he drifted in high winds for nine days. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>They landed on the coast of Lotos Land. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>There, Odysseus sent three of his men to find out about the inhabitants, who offered them the sweet lotos, which caused the three men to long “to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.” <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus dragged the men back to the ship and quickly set out to sea before anyone else could be tempted to eat the lotos.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>They sailed until they reached an island just off the coast of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the </ins>Kyklopes, where they made harbor. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>On their second day, Odysseus and some of his men rowed to Kyklopes land to check out the island and its inhabitants. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>When they arrived on land, Odysseus took twelve of his best fighters and explored a cave. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>The men <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">become </ins>locked in when Polyphemos<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, a Kyklopes, returns </ins>with his sheep and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">closes </ins>the opening of the cave with a huge rock. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus explains how they arrived upon the island and requests the usual hospitality—which is the mark of civilized people. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Polyphemos tells them that he has no fears of Zeus and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">will not </ins>let them go unless he wants to. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>The giant also asks Odysseus where their ship is. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus cunningly tells him that they <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">were </ins>the only survivors of a terrible shipwreck. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> Polyphemos </ins>responds by <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">brutally beating and then </ins>eating two of Odysseus’ men. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>The rest of the Greeks are terrified but Odysseus realizes that they <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">cannot </ins>kill <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Polyphemos </ins>or they will be trapped in the cave forever.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Odysseus begins with the story of a battle upon the coast of the Kikones, where many of his shipmates and friends were killed because of their greed. They set sail only to run into a violent storm that lasted for two days and nights. Once the storm had passed, Odysseus’ ships <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">got </del>caught in the current and were taken out to sea, where he drifted in high winds for nine days. They landed on the coast of Lotos Land. There, Odysseus sent three of his men to find out about the inhabitants, who offered them the sweet lotos, which caused the three men to long “to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.” Odysseus dragged the men back to the ship and quickly set out to sea before anyone else could be tempted to eat the lotos.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The next morning, Polyphemos eats some more of the men and sets out with his flock of sheep. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>While <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Polyphemos </ins>was gone, Odysseus came up with a plan to fashion a stake with which they could stab <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Polyphemos </ins>in the eye. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> Polyphemos </ins>came back and ate two more men for dinner. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus offered him some liquor that he had brought with him and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Polyphemos </ins>accepted, drinking it all. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> Polyphemos </ins>passed out and the men rammed the spike into his eye. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> Polyphemos </ins>called for help from the other Kyklopes. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>When they asked him who had harmed him, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Polyphemos </ins>told them “Nohbdy,” which is what Odysseus had called himself. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>The Kyklopes <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">disregarded his pleas </ins>because “nobody” hurt him and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Polyphemos </ins>is left to suffer. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>He moved the stone from the cave opening, blocking the doorway in hopes of catching any man who tried to escape. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">demonstrates his wit once again and comes </ins>up with another plan.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and his men would tie </ins>groups of three sheep together and each man <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">would hide </ins>under a group. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>In the morning, when <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Polyphemos </ins>let the sheep out to pasture, the men escaped unnoticed. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>They led the sheep back to the ships. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Once they were aboard, Odysseus turned and shouted his victory at <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Polyphemos</ins>. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">tells him </ins>his real name. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> Polyphemos </ins>reveals that he had been forewarned that he would lose his eye at Odysseus’ hands. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> Polyphemos is </ins>surprised that Odysseus is such a little <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">man </ins>and begged him to come back. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>He <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">promises </ins>to treat him well and to make Poseidon <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">favor his voyage</ins>. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>Odysseus <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">tells </ins>Polyphemos that <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">he would </ins>like to kill him. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> This angers Polyphemos </ins>and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">he prays </ins>that Poseidon <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">will </ins>never allow Odysseus to see his home again. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </ins>As the men <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">sail </ins>away, they <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">try </ins>to make offerings to Zeus<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </ins>but to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">no avail</ins>.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Image:Cyclops1.jpg|thumb|Cyclops]] </del>They sailed until they reached an island just off the coast of Kyklopes <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">land</del>, where they made harbor. On their second day, Odysseus and some of his men rowed to Kyklopes land to check out the island and its inhabitants. When they arrived on land, Odysseus took twelve of his best fighters and explored a cave. The men <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">became </del>locked in when <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops (</del>Polyphemos<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">) returned </del>with his sheep and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">closed </del>the opening of the cave with a huge rock. Odysseus explains how they arrived upon the island and requests the usual hospitality—which is the mark of civilized people. Polyphemos tells them that he has no fears of Zeus and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">won’t </del>let them go unless he wants to. The giant also asks Odysseus where their ship is. Odysseus cunningly tells him that they <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">are </del>the only survivors of a terrible shipwreck. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>responds by eating two of Odysseus’ men. The rest of the Greeks are terrified but Odysseus realizes that they <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">can’t </del>kill <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>or they will be trapped in the cave forever.</div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The next morning, Polyphemos eats some more of the men and sets out with his flock of sheep. While <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>was gone, Odysseus came up with a plan to fashion a stake with which they could stab <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>in the eye. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>came back and ate two more men for dinner. Odysseus offered him some <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">tasty </del>liquor that he had brought with him and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>accepted, drinking it all. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>passed out and the men rammed the spike into his eye. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>called for help from the other Kyklopes. When they asked him who had harmed him, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>told them “Nohbdy,” which is what Odysseus had called himself. The Kyklopes <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">blew him off </del>because “nobody” hurt him and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>is left to suffer. He moved the stone from the cave opening, blocking the doorway in hopes of catching any man who tried to escape. Odysseus <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">came </del>up with another plan.</div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">tied </del>groups of three sheep together and each man <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">hid </del>under a group. In the morning, when <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>let the sheep out to pasture, the men escaped unnoticed. They led the sheep back to the ships. Once they were aboard, Odysseus turned and shouted his victory at <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops</del>. Odysseus <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">told Kyklops what </del>his real name <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops </del>reveals that he had been forewarned that he would lose his eye at Odysseus’ hands. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops was </del>surprised that Odysseus is such a little <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">guy </del>and begged him to come back. He <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">promised </del>to treat him well and to make Poseidon <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">like him</del>. Odysseus <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">told </del>Polyphemos that <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">he’d </del>like to kill him <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and send him to Hell</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kyklops was angry </del>and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">prayed </del>that Poseidon <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">would </del>never allow Odysseus to see his home again. As the men <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">sailed </del>away, they <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">tried </del>to make offerings to Zeus but <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">he wouldn’t have it—”destruction for my ships he had in store and death for those who sailed them, my companions.” The book ends with them heading out </del>to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">sea, into the sunrise</del>.</div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>----</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>----</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 17:31, 9 November 2004</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l16">Line 16:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 16:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml Notes on Book IX]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml Notes on Book IX]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 12:04, 8 November 2004</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l11">Line 11:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 11:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>----</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>----</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Book 8]] &lt; [[The Odyssey Summary|Index]] &gt; [[Book 10]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The Odyssey Summary:Book 8|</ins>Book 8]] &lt; [[The Odyssey Summary|Index]] &gt; [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The Odyssey Summary:Book 10|</ins>Book 10]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== External Links ==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== External Links ==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml Notes on Book IX]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml Notes on Book IX]</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 11:09, 8 November 2004</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l11">Line 11:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 11:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>----</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>----</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Book 8]] &lt; [[The Odyssey Summary]] <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">&gt; Book 9 </del>&gt; [[Book 10]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Book 8]] &lt; [[The Odyssey Summary<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">|Index</ins>]] &gt; [[Book 10]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== External Links ==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== External Links ==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml Notes on Book IX]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml Notes on Book IX]</div></td></tr> </table>

Glucas https://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Odyssey_Summary:Book_9&diff=1720&oldid=prev 2004-11-08T15:09:04Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 11:09, 8 November 2004</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l3">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Odysseus begins with the story of a battle upon the coast of the Kikones, where many of his shipmates and friends were killed because of their greed. They set sail only to run into a violent storm that lasted for two days and nights. Once the storm had passed, Odysseus’ ships got caught in the current and were taken out to sea, where he drifted in high winds for nine days. They landed on the coast of Lotos Land. There, Odysseus sent three of his men to find out about the inhabitants, who offered them the sweet lotos, which caused the three men to long “to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.” Odysseus dragged the men back to the ship and quickly set out to sea before anyone else could be tempted to eat the lotos.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Odysseus begins with the story of a battle upon the coast of the Kikones, where many of his shipmates and friends were killed because of their greed. They set sail only to run into a violent storm that lasted for two days and nights. Once the storm had passed, Odysseus’ ships got caught in the current and were taken out to sea, where he drifted in high winds for nine days. They landed on the coast of Lotos Land. There, Odysseus sent three of his men to find out about the inhabitants, who offered them the sweet lotos, which caused the three men to long “to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.” Odysseus dragged the men back to the ship and quickly set out to sea before anyone else could be tempted to eat the lotos.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Cyclops</del>.jpg|thumb|<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">A cyclops, probably not Polyphemos.</del>]] They sailed until they reached an island just off the coast of Kyklopes land, where they made harbor. On their second day, Odysseus and some of his men rowed to Kyklopes land to check out the island and its inhabitants. When they arrived on land, Odysseus took twelve of his best fighters and explored a cave. The men became locked in when Kyklops (Polyphemos) returned with his sheep and closed the opening of the cave with a huge rock. Odysseus explains how they arrived upon the island and requests the usual hospitality—which is the mark of civilized people. Polyphemos tells them that he has no fears of Zeus and won’t let them go unless he wants to. The giant also asks Odysseus where their ship is. Odysseus cunningly tells him that they are the only survivors of a terrible shipwreck. Kyklops responds by eating two of Odysseus’ men. The rest of the Greeks are terrified but Odysseus realizes that they can’t kill Kyklops or they will be trapped in the cave forever.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Cyclops1</ins>.jpg|thumb|<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Cyclops</ins>]] They sailed until they reached an island just off the coast of Kyklopes land, where they made harbor. On their second day, Odysseus and some of his men rowed to Kyklopes land to check out the island and its inhabitants. When they arrived on land, Odysseus took twelve of his best fighters and explored a cave. The men became locked in when Kyklops (Polyphemos) returned with his sheep and closed the opening of the cave with a huge rock. Odysseus explains how they arrived upon the island and requests the usual hospitality—which is the mark of civilized people. Polyphemos tells them that he has no fears of Zeus and won’t let them go unless he wants to. The giant also asks Odysseus where their ship is. Odysseus cunningly tells him that they are the only survivors of a terrible shipwreck. Kyklops responds by eating two of Odysseus’ men. The rest of the Greeks are terrified but Odysseus realizes that they can’t kill Kyklops or they will be trapped in the cave forever.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The next morning, Polyphemos eats some more of the men and sets out with his flock of sheep. While Kyklops was gone, Odysseus came up with a plan to fashion a stake with which they could stab Kyklops in the eye. Kyklops came back and ate two more men for dinner. Odysseus offered him some tasty liquor that he had brought with him and Kyklops accepted, drinking it all. Kyklops passed out and the men rammed the spike into his eye. Kyklops called for help from the other Kyklopes. When they asked him who had harmed him, Kyklops told them “Nohbdy,” which is what Odysseus had called himself. The Kyklopes blew him off because “nobody” hurt him and Kyklops is left to suffer. He moved the stone from the cave opening, blocking the doorway in hopes of catching any man who tried to escape. Odysseus came up with another plan.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The next morning, Polyphemos eats some more of the men and sets out with his flock of sheep. While Kyklops was gone, Odysseus came up with a plan to fashion a stake with which they could stab Kyklops in the eye. Kyklops came back and ate two more men for dinner. Odysseus offered him some tasty liquor that he had brought with him and Kyklops accepted, drinking it all. Kyklops passed out and the men rammed the spike into his eye. Kyklops called for help from the other Kyklopes. When they asked him who had harmed him, Kyklops told them “Nohbdy,” which is what Odysseus had called himself. The Kyklopes blew him off because “nobody” hurt him and Kyklops is left to suffer. He moved the stone from the cave opening, blocking the doorway in hopes of catching any man who tried to escape. Odysseus came up with another plan.</div></td></tr> </table>

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