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 Cyclops’s 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.