Reading Notes: Homer's Odyssey; Part A

 The Land of the Cyclopes, by Tony Kline

  • I like this introduction of the creatures that served as the main antagonists of the story
    • Sets the scene for the savagery of these monsters and how they came to be, including the description of them being "lawless" and "rely on the immortal gods"
    • For the introduction, the author did not dive in straight to the main plot of the story, only imaginative descriptions of these creatures 
      • This serves to create an aroma of suspense that is associated with these creatures and the dangers they will pose to the main antagonist of the story
    • Not only for the creatures, but the author also used the introduction to show the setting of the story as well
  • There were also inclusions of the main backstory regarding the gods that rule the realms of this story, which in this case was the reference to Zeus and his connection to the Nymphs as well as the Cyclopes.
  • Each of the character introductions followed by a title as well as a reference to whether or not they are connected to the gods as well
    • In this case, it was "Maron, son of Euanthes, priest of Apollo guardian god of Ismarus"
    • Even though I have no idea who Ismarus is, it's clear that this character and all the other characters with these titles deserve recognition
  • Vivid descriptions of the monsters' action, including the savagery as well as unfiltered words of action
  • Although the humans were clear to lose in whichever way they would've attempted to attack the cyclops head-on, they decided to be patient and rely on their intelligence which was something that they had over the cyclops.
(The Cyclops. Source: Tischbein)

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