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Odyssey - My World by Polyphemus No mortal or immortal being could imagine the suffering and the humiliation I went through. Before that wretched day, I used to be a powerful immortal with a blessed god as my father. I had no fear for any gods, for we Cyclopians were strong and fierce. Now I am reduced to a weak and disable Cyclops. My eye, my only eye, was cat out by a man. A man with the slyness and the acuteness of a fox although lacking physical greatness. I had a serious time dealing with my blindness and I often swear to the gods that unitary day I will catch him and have him for dinner. The thought of his limbs and his blood line in my mouth gives me great satisfaction until today. That happened ten years past but my story of the encounter must be told. I was in my countermine, when I first saw them. There were 13 of them all told together. A man spoke up and identified themselves as Achaians from Troy who woolly their way while traveling in the sea. He then exist me with Zeus name, hoping I would treat them well. I laughed scornfully at them and asked him where he moored his ship. He told me that it was wrecked by my father and that they were the only ones that survive. I was feeling truly hungry at that time and those work force aroused my appetite. I grabbed twain of them and started to smash their brains out. I was determined to have them for supper. After an excellent meal, I soon fell asleep and was not awaken till the nigh day. The men were still there the next morning so I grabbed another two for breakfast. I went off to tend to my sheep and was wise bountiful to place the stone back to its position to prevent the men from escaping. I returned only in the evening. I drove all my flocks inside the cave for I wanted to keep my eye on them. After all the sheep had been milked, I felt weary and hungry. I chose another two men to satisfy my belly.