When morning came the Cyclops built a fire , and proceeded to do his daily chores. He got another hand of men to eat after his chores were finished. He opened the entrance to his cave , letting the sheep come through. He "reset the stone as one would cap a quiver." It was during this time that I wondered how I could hurt him in the most horrible way possible. I chopped off a six foot section of a pole , and let my men scrape it until it was smooth and had a point at the end. I toughened the pole by heating it in the fire , then put it away for later. We did a toss for the men who venture out with me and defeat the Cyclops.
"As luck would have it , the men I would have chosen won the toss."
That evening the Cyclops returned and moved the boulder back to its place after entering. He then ran through his evening chores. Finding an oppourtunity I went up to the Cyclops and said , "Cyclops , try some wine. Here's liquor to wash down your scraps of men." I treated the wine as an offering to him. He drank the wine and ordered for another one. He asked what my name was as I brought him three more bowls of wine. I tell him that everybody calls me 'Nohbdy'. He makes a drunken offer as he tumbles back, falling to the ground.
--Odysseus
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