The Odyssey · Book 9
The Cave of the Cyclops
Odysseus names himself and recounts his escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus. His “Nobody” trick saves the crew, but his proud final boast earns the lasting anger of Poseidon.
A glimpse of the Learner’s Edition
I am Odysseus, and my clever tricks are known in every land.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 9, lines 1-5 (scene reference)
Ithaca is my home, a rough island with forests on every side.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 9, lines 5-15 (scene reference)
We attacked the Cicones, but they fought back and beat us.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 9, lines 39-61 (scene reference)