Polyphemus Padlet by Brian Nguyen https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw By Ethan Fast and Brian Nguyen en-us 2018-12-10 18:51:33 UTC 2024-05-18 20:37:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Background btnguyen149 https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313120183 Polyphemus was a giant cyclops whose parents were Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Thoosa, a sea nymph.  Some Greek legends say that Polyphemus fell in love with Galatea and had three children with her: Galas, Celtus, and Illyruis.  Polyphemus portrayed in many Greek myths, however, many of them “are often contradictory, with some portraying him as an evil monster while others show a less aggressive side of the giant.”  ]]> 2018-12-10 19:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313120183 His role btnguyen149 https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313120690 Odysseus came to the island where the cyclopes lived and he and his men went into a cave filled with food. Polyphemus, a cyclops, sealed the entrance to the cave and ate two of Odysseus’ men. The next morning, Polyphemus ate two more of the men then went to take care of his sheep. Odysseus offered Polyphemus wine and made him drunk. He told Polyphemus that his name was “No one” so Polyphemus said that “he would eat No one last for gratitude. While he was sleeping, Odysseus came and stabbed he one eye with a wooden stake making him blind. Some giants came to help when they heard Polyphemus screaming and they told him that “No one” attacked him. ]]> 2018-12-10 19:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313120690 Themes and Ideas btnguyen149 https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313121184 The fight between Odysseus and Polyphemus portray the idea of brain over brawn: Odysseus symbolizing brain, and Polyphemus symbolizing brawn.   Odysseus uses his ideas to defeat the giant, intimidating cyclops.  Instead of fighting Polyphemus straight-on, Odysseus devises a plan to get Polyphemus drunk and stab him in the eye; blinding him.  This plan helps Odysseus and his men to escape, leaving the cyclops blind.  This shows that even the biggest of enemies could be defeated by careful planning.]]> 2018-12-10 19:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313121184 btnguyen149 https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313122435 2018-12-10 19:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313122435 btnguyen149 https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313122908 2018-12-10 19:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313122908 btnguyen149 https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313123759 2018-12-10 19:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313123759 Citations btnguyen149 https://padlet.com/btnguyen149/g2gwr5c3hjsw/wish/313126010 Prof. Geller, Polyphemus, Mythology.net, https://mythology.net/greek/mortals/polyphemus/ 
Accessed 10 December 2018

Polyphemus, GreekMythology.com, https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Polyphemus/polyphemus.html Accessed 10 December 2018

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