Book 9 - The Cyclops Flashcards
(9 cards)
Bk 9
Odysseus - Characterisation - Quotes (6)
“The whole world talks of my stratagems, and my fame has reached the heavens.”
“never for a moment did they win my heart.”
“but to me alone they made an allotment of ten”
“I was not to be persuaded… hopes of some friendly gifts.”
“for myself I chose a full grown ram… pick of the whole flock”
“But my temper was up: their words did not dissuade me.”
Bk 9
Odysseus - Values - Quotes (7)
“The whole world talks of my stratagems, and my fame has reached the heavens.”
“but to me alone they made an allotment of ten”
“I was not to be persuaded… hopes of some friendly gifts.”
“helped ourselves to some of the cheeses”
“for myself I chose a full grown ram… pick of the whole flock”
“But my temper was up: their words did not dissuade me.”
“divided our spoil so… noone….should go short of his proper share”
Bk 9
Odysseus’ Men - Characterisation - Quotes (1)
“But my fools of men refused.”
Bk 9
Zeus - Gods - Quotes (1)
“Zeus… sent my fleet a terrible gale.”
Bk 9
Cyclops - Values - Quotes (1)
“aggressive savages with no sense of… hospitable and god-fearing people.”
Bk 9
Cyclops - Fate, Prophecy, Omen - Quotes (2)
“Telemus… warned me a man named Odysseus’ would rob me of my sight.”
“if he is destined to see his friends again… let him come home late, in wretched plight, having lost all his comrades, in a foreign ship, and let him find trouble in his home.”
Bk 9
Cyclops - Family - Quotes (1)
“For I am his son, and he is proud to call himself my Father.”
Bk 9
Odysseus - Fate, Prophecy, Omen - Quotes (1)
“Telemus… warned me a man named Odysseus’ would rob me of my sight.”
Bk 9
Poseidon - Gods - Quotes (1)
“if he is destined to see his friends again… let him come home late, in wretched plight, having lost all his comrades, in a foreign ship, and let him find trouble in his home.”
