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Connecting Motive to Deeper Meaning in The Odyssey

He had in wizardry among the Cyclops,
and these things he foretold for time to come:
my great eye lost, and at Odysseus' hands.
Always I had in mind some giant, armed
in giant force, would come against me here.
But this, but you – small, pitiful and twiggy –
you put me down with wine, you blinded me.   
-The Odyssey,
Homer
What deeper meaning is revealed through the Cyclops’s interpretation of the prophecy? 
Ignoring a prophecy leads to punishment by the gods.
Epic heroes can have qualities that one would expect only a supernatural being to have.
People are expected to treat guests with respect, and hospitality is rewarded.
Home is the best place to be.

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Epic heroes can have qualities that one would expect only a supernatural being to have because the rest don't make sense in the context of the passage.  
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Answer: Epic heroes can have qualities that one would expect only a supernatural being to have

Explanation: In this passage from "The Odyssey", the deeper meaning that is revealed through the Cyclops's interpretation of the prophecy is that epic heroes can have qualities that one would expect only a supernatural being to have. The Cyclops's interpretation of the prophecy led him not to fear Odysseus. He was waiting for some armed giant. Odysseus, or the cleverest of ancient Greek heroes, possesses this intelligence because Athena, the goddess of wisdom is his guardian.

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