Question

connecting motive to deeper meaning in the odyssey
he had in wizardry among the cyclops,
and these things he foretold for time to come:
my great eye lost, and at odysseus hands.
always i had in mind some giant, armed
in giant force, would come against me here.
but this, but you - small, pitiful and twiggy -
you put me down with wine, you blinded me.
-the odyssey,
homer
what deeper meaning is revealed through the
cyclopss interpretation of the prophecy?

• ignoring a prophecy leads to punishment by the

gods.

• epic heroes can have qualities that one would

expect only a supernatural being to have.

• people are expected to treat guests with respect,

and hospitality is rewarded.

• home is the best place to be.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The Cyclops' speech doesn't focus on divine punishment for ignoring prophecy, but on being defeated by a seemingly ordinary (not giant/armed as he expected) human. So this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The Cyclops expected a giant, armed foe but was defeated by Odysseus (a human epic hero) using wine and guile. This shows Odysseus (an epic hero) has abilities (outwitting a Cyclops) that one might think only a supernatural being could have, matching the option's description.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage is about the Cyclops' misinterpretation of the prophecy and his defeat, not about hospitality rewards. So this is incorrect.
4. Analyze Option 4: The passage doesn't relate to the value of home, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Epic heroes can have qualities that one would expect only a supernatural being to have.