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c] They did not know to till the land nor cook or, , , , Answer briefly the following questions, , 1] Who were Cyclops?, , Ans: Cyclops were a Savage race of shepherds living in, an island. They were man-eaters with only one eye, in the centre of their fore-head., , 2] Pick any 5 details to show that they were not, civilized., Ans: a] They were brute persons who were cannibals, , b] They were gigantic persons whose caves were, rudely built with tree-trunks and heavy stones. |, , bake', , d] Each cyclop lived on his was own and there was, no government., , e] They involved in no commerce or trade though, there were convenient places for harbours., , 3] | Why did Ulysses and his men enter the habitation, of the Cyclop?, , Ans: Ulysses along with his twelve crew members, landed in an island. They saw a very huge cave, which was built with huge stones and big trees., The visitors understood that the resident of such, , Pay

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4], , Ans:, , a, , 5], , Ans:, , 6}, , Ans:, , a, , 7, , Ans:, , 8], , Ans:, , 9], , Ans:, , outlandish cave would be a giant. So they decided, to enter the habitation of the cyclop., , Read the last four sentences of paragraph 2 and try, to draw the picture of Polyphemus (savage face,, massive body, one eye...), , Student may sketch Polyphemus's picture as they, visualize after reading the last four lines of the, second paragraph., , How strong was the Greek wine?, , Greek wine was so strong and intoxicating that, nobody drank it without adding twenty parts, water. It had a sweet fragrance and it was very, delicious. Whoever drank it became very bold and, courageous and could do any heroic deeds. But, within no time they went into a stupor, if drunk, , How did Ulysses introduce himself and his group, to the Cyclop?, , Ulysses told the cyclop that they had come not to, plunder or for business. They are Grecians who, had lost their way. He requested the monster to, , give them hospitality, though they were minions, in front of such a huge figure., , What horrid response did the Cyclop give to, Ulysses request for hospitality?, , Cyclop's response to Ulysses request was horrible, and very inhuman. He grabbed two of the crew, and dashed their heads on the floor and tore away, their limbs which were still alive and trembling., , He lapped the blood. It was a shocking sight for, the live members., , What prevented Ulysses from attacking the Cyclop, with his sword?, , Though Ulysses wanted to pierce his sword into, the chest of the giant when he was asleep, he, restrained himself. This was because the cave was, closed by a huge rock by the monster. It would, , be impossible for them to escape out without the, giant's help., , How did Ulysses prove that”:, , anly wisdom excels, brutish force’?, , Ulysses saw a pile of wood for firing in the cave., When the cyclop went out, Ulysses picked a strong, stake and sharpened it and hardened it in the fire., He chose four men from his crew and instructed, , them what should be done when the cyclop, , returned. Thus Ulysses proved that manly wisdom, excels brutish force., _>, =, , , , 10], , Ans:, , 11), , Ans:, , 12], , Ans:, , 13], , Ans:, , 14], Ans:, , 15], , Ans:, , What gift does the cyclop offer Ulysses, for the wine? a, When Ulysses offered the strong Greek wine,, cyclop drank it greedily and enjoyed it. In Tetum, > this gift, the cyclop told that he would eat him, last after eating all others., , , , , How do the brave Greeks blinden the ane ;, After drinking the strong wine the giant fel], unconscious. Then the four men who were, instructed earlier by Ulysses heated the stake redhot and carried it with difficulty. They then pierceg, it on the eye of the cannibal. Thus the brave Greeks, blinded the monster., , Why didn’t the fellow Cyclops help Polyphemus, when he cried out for help?, , Ulysses had cleverly told the cyclop that his name, was 'Noman'. So when the red-hot mast pierced, his eye, the giant roared in utter pain. When the, neighbouring Cyclops came hearing Polyphemus, cry for help, he told no man had blinded him, no, man had hurt him. So the other Cyclops thought, that Polyphemus had been punished by the heaven, and returned without helping him., , How did Ulysses help his men escape from the, cave?, , Every morning, the cyclop pushed the stone from, the cave-mouth and led the sheep out for grazing., Ulysses tied three rams together and under the, middle ram tied a man. Like this he tied all the, remaining men. Lastly he tied himself the same, way. The next morning, though he had become, blind, the Cyclop pushed the huge stone and, allowed the sheep for grazing. Ulysses and his men, , escaped from the cave along with all the sheep of, the monster., , How did Ulysses himself escape from the cave?, , Ulysses had tied himself to the last ram which had, tich wool. The Cyclop, as he did with the other, sheep, felt him with his huge hand. Though he, touched the hairs of Ulysses, he could not identify, it. Thus Ulysses also escaped from the cave., , How do Ulysses introduce, at the end of the story?, Once Ulysses and his men reached their ship,, Ulysses cried out to the Cyclop: "You have, abused your brute strength and eaten away your, guests". He then told that if anybody asked i, who blinded him, he could tell that Ul sses, Son, of Laertes, the king of Ithaca had inflicted the, grievous wound on him., , himself to the Cyclop