The Cyclops

The Cyclops

These three photos explain the majority of Book 9. Odysseus starts telling stories about his wanderings in Book 9. He explains how he lands on Ismarus, killed the men, and took the women. Another group of Cicones, stronger and better trained, came and killed six comrades from each ship.

(He was thirsty!)

Then he gets to the land of the Lotus-eaters, a race that eats such a intoxicating plant. Odysseus' crew gets into the cult, so he drags them out.

(Marijuana Cult)

Everyone should know Cyclops from the X-Men. Here, the mythical Cyclops is similar to the hero we know and love. They both have one eye since Cyclops means orb-eyed in Greek. They are different, though. The superhero has mutant powers, he's more modern, and he isn't a cannibal like the giant Cyclops in the Odyssey.