He had in wizardry among the Cyclops,
and these things he foretold for time to come:
my great eye lost, and at Odysseus' hands.
Always I had in mind some giant, armed
in giant force, would come against me here.
But this, but you – small, pitiful and twiggy –
you put me down with wine, you blinded me.
-The Odyssey,
Homer
What deeper meaning is revealed through the Cyclops’s interpretation of the prophecy?
Ignoring a prophecy leads to punishment by the gods.
Epic heroes can have qualities that one would expect only a supernatural being to have.
People are expected to treat guests with respect, and hospitality is rewarded.
Home is the best place to be.