The Odyssey Cyclops

Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion—
everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones.

We cried aloud, lifting our hands to Zeus, 285 powerless, looking on at this, appalled; but Cyclops went on filling up his belly with manflesh and great gulps of whey, then lay down like a mast among his sheep.

Or are you wandering rogues, who cast your lives 245 like dice, and ravage other folk by sea?‟

Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion—
everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones.

It was our luck to come here; here we stand, beholden for your help, or any gifts you give—as custom is to honor strangers.

When he came he had a load of dry boughs on his shoulder to stoke his fire at suppertime.

I had touched the spot when sudden fear stayed me: if I killed him we perished there as well, for we could never 295 move his ponderous doorway slab aside.

When he came he had a load of dry boughs on his shoulder to stoke his fire at suppertime.

We would entreat you, great Sir, have a care 260 for the gods‟ courtesy; Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.‟

We would entreat you, great Sir, have a care 260 for the gods‟ courtesy; Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.‟

We Cyclopes 265 care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus or all the gods in bliss; we have more force by far.

I had touched the spot when sudden fear stayed me: if I killed him we perished there as well, for we could never 295 move his ponderous doorway slab aside.

But all the same I spoke up in reply:
„We are from Troy, Achaeans, blown off course 250 by shifting gales on the Great South Sea; homeward bound, but taking routes and ways uncommon; so the will of Zeus would have it.

Then over the broad cavern floor he ushered the ewes he meant to milk.