Question

read the excerpt from part 2 of the odyssey.
(odysseus):
we would entreat you, great sir, have a care
for the gods courtesy; zeus will avenge
the unoffending guest.
he answered this
from his brute chest, unmoved.
(cyclops):
you are a ninny,
or else you come from the other end of nowhere,
telling me, mind the gods! we cyclopes
care not a whistle for your thundering zeus.
what theme is best revealed by this conflict?
○ it is important to use manners in new situations.
○ it is wise to know the enemy you face.
○ guests should honor the traditions of their hosts.
○ guests should offer gifts to their hosts.

Explanation:

The conflict is between Odysseus, who appeals to the Cyclops to follow the gods' guest-hospitality rules, and the Cyclops, who rejects these divine traditions and shows no respect for the guest-host code. Odysseus learns that this foe does not abide by the norms he expects, highlighting the need to understand one's opponent's nature.

Answer:

It is wise to know the enemy you face.