The Land of the Cyclopes

An entry from Andromeda

After the story that our good friend Odysseus told us, Aphrodite and I decided that it was time to set off on a real adventure. Luckily for us, 'ole Ody had something in mind. We aboard his ship along with the rest of his crew and set sail for the land of the Cyclopes. Unfortunately, a storm sent by Zeus docks us at the land of the Lotus-eaters. And you know Aphrodite and I, we were curious so we ventured away from the ship and into the land. Promptly we were approached by some of the villagers who offered a taste of the sweet Lotus. Well neither of us were going to turn down free food! So we went and had a taste and immediately we didn't want to return to the ship. I felt like I could stay on that island forever, eating the sweet and savory lotus. Aphrodite felt the same way. Thankfully Odysseus realized the trouble that we had gotten into and he dragged us back to the ship and locked us in a room until our senses came to us. Boy were we mislead!

Ody finally unlocked us from our holding, he told us we were approaching the land of the cyclopes. Odysseus was very excited to We docked the ship and headed up the hill to where Polyphemus lived in his cave. He was out herding his sheep so Odysseus, Aphrodite, I, and the rest of the crew made our way into the cave. Straight away we saw the food and we almost ate it, but Ody said no, and we went to the back of the cave, hidden from view. Soon after, the one eyed beast came into the cave and right on the spot he devoured two of our crewmates. Thankfully Aphrodite and I were huddling in the back, unable to be seen. Polyphemus then imprisoned us in the cave by rolling the gigantic boulder in front of the exit. Then and there Odysseus wishes to kill the beast but he knew that there was no chance for escape is Polyphemus was killed. Odysseus soon devised an escape plan. The next day, Odysseus executes his plan. When Polyphemus returns from pasturing his sheep, Ody gets him drunk off the wine that he had brought into the land with him and tells Polyphemus that his name is Nohbdy. Odysseus then blinds the one-eyed giant with his spear. Aphrodite and I shriek loudly as does Polyphemus. The neighbors ask him who has hurt him but he replies to them, "Nobody has hurt me!" I snickered loudly as he does this. He almost turns around to eat me, but then he realizes his is blind and is not able to find me. He grabs the closest sailor and annihilates him. The next morning, Odysseus tells us to bind ourselfs on the undersides of the sheep to ensure that we will get out unnoticed by Polyphemus. Sure enough, we are able to escape from the cave without Polyphemus hearing us. Safe outside the cave, Odysseus foolishly tells the giant his real name and the beast prays to his father for revenge against Odysseus. Aphrodite and I are immediatly horrostruck. This could be the end for us. We may never be home to Ithaca again! Stay tuned, fellow bloggers, for updates on our journey with Ody.

Interested in learning more about these dangerous beasts? Visit this site about cyclops: http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops