Mythology “The Odyssey” - #3 I think that there is such a significant amount of time on the adventure with the Cyclops for two reasons. The first and most obvious is the turn of events that lead to the hatred of Poseidon towards Odysseus. The Cyclops that Odysseus and his crew encounter is none other than the beloved son of the great god Poseidon. The monstrous Cyclops has an evil heart and mind and brutally kills some of Odysseus’ men and entraps Odysseus and the others. For fear of their own demise, Odysseus stabs the Cyclops in the eye, thus blinding him. In agonizing pain, the Cyclops calls upon his great father and curses Odysseus and his crew. This chapter goes into the details of why Poseidon has it out for Odysseus and where his hatred of him came from. The second part of the significance is to introduce to the reader the cunning and cleverness of Odysseus. Odysseus has been through much tribulation and he and his crew are desperately trying to get home. The quick wit of Odysseus overthrows the Cyclops and saves many of his men. Until now, much of Odysseus’ heroics were hearsay, but this book starts to show just how great a warrior Odysseus really is, even though he is a whiner! Haha, just had to throw that in! Almost all of the monsters in Greek mythology are women. Usually a hybrid of a woman and an animal. I think Homer had a bad experience with a woman and his tales of Odysseus only make my statement more vivid. Not only are the monsters evil, but they are hideous as well. They are fearsome and devour their prey (men). The Sirens and nymphs show that even though there is a threat of doom, a man can be hypnotized by sweet song and beauty to their deaths. This shows that the biggest weakness a man has, no matter how strong and brave he is, is a woman. Tens of thousands of men died for Helen. Agamemnon died at the hand of a woman. The stories of the cursed...