1. The Odyssey
Book 9

2. CYCLOPS
The Cyclopes (singular: Cyclops) were gigantic, one-eyed monsters. Probably the most famous of them is Polyphemus, the Cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus.
According to Homer, Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon, and the other Cyclopes were his brothers.
Based on their description, they were a wild race of gigantic growth, similar in nature to the earth-born Giants, and had a single eye in the middle of their foreheads.

3. Continue filling out your evidence chart…
Character Trait
Textual Evidence
Odysseus is skilled or talented
“that man skilled in all ways of contending” (1.2)
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4. 1. Complete the Summary Box for Book 9 2. Add to poetic devices notes.

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