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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Example of CUNNING/metis

Both Polyphemus and his fellow cyclops were fooled by Odysseus' cunning, when they hear Polyphemus' distress they ask what is causing him such pain he says

"My friends, it is Nobody that is slaying me by guile and not by force."

Odysseus had the foresight to tell the Cyclops his name was Nobody, so that his brethren would not come to his aid.
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1 comment:

  1. Emily WrightSaturday, January 16, 2010

    The pen is mightier than the sword, the brain is mightier than the mountainous, blundering force.

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