by allij | Oct 30, 2023 | Group 12, Monsters
I chose Eleusis Amphora, an ancient Greek neck amphora. On the neck of the vase, there is an image depicting Odysseus blinding Polyphemus. I chose this, as many of the media sources I found only depicted Polyphemus being blinded. There were very limited choices for...
by allij | Oct 23, 2023 | Group 12, Monsters
In this image, we see the Cyclops Polyphemus reaching down to touch the back of his sheep. Odysseus’ men are hiding beneath the sheep, while Polyphemus takes them out to the pasture. Polyphemus is oblivious to this fact as Odysseus has blinded him. Odysseus and...
by allij | Oct 16, 2023 | Group 12, Monsters
For my assignment, I chose to focus on the Cyclops, and specifically Book Nine. In Book Nine of The Odyssey, Odysseus ends up on Cyclops Island, where he finds Polyphemus’ cave. In the passage I chose from Book Nine, it is described how Odysseus and his crew break...