The Odyssey

What is a quote from the Odyssey that describes Cyclops?

Qoute from the Odyssey from Robert Fitzgerald version.

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As a result of this confrontation with the Cyclops named Polyphemus, the one-eyed monster son of the god Poseidon, Odysseus incurs the wrath of the sea god. Polyphemus might be said to represent the brute force and a negative singleness of purpose that any hero must overcome before he can reach home.

We felt a pressure on our hearts, in dread of that deep rumble and that mighty man.....

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The Odyssey, pgs. 746 & 747