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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

‘O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands,
if I am thine indeed, and thou art father:
grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never
see his home: Laertes' son, I mean,
who kept his hail on Ithaca. Should destiny
intend that he shall see his roof again
among his family in his father land,
far be that day, and dark the years between.
Let him lose all companions, and return
under strange sail to bitter days at home.'

What motivates the Cyclops to ask Poseidon for the demise of Odysseus and all his men? Check all that apply.

He hates all the Greeks because they destroyed Troy.
He wants revenge for the loss of his eye.
He thinks all of mankind is weak and feeble.
He is angered by Odysseus’s taunts.

Respuesta :

He wants revenge for the loss of his eye.
He is angered by Odysseus’s taunts.

Answer:

He wants revenge for the loss of his eye.

He is angered by Odysseus’s taunts.

Explanation:

In these lines, we learn that the Cyclops wishes Odysseus a bad fate. He tells us that he wishes Odysseus is never able to come home. He also asks that he never see his family again. Moreover, he wishes that even if he is able to get back to his fatherland, he takes a very long time to do so. The Cyclops is most likely angry because of the loss of his eye, and because of the way he was taunted by Odysseus.