The Odyssey

Angry that cyclops has eaten two of his men, Odysseus draws his sword to stop him in the liver. What realization stops him?

Book 9 of The Odyssey

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Odysseus realizes that if he kills the cyclops, they will be trapped in the cave. Only the cyclops is strong enough to move the rock that closes the entrance.

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