Homer in Book 9 of the Odyssey

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Among the gravest of his mistakes is following his own sense of adventure. Upon sighting the land of the Kyklopes, Odysseus feels a sens of foreboding in the upcoming events: "for in my bones I know some towering brute/would be upon us soon-all outward power,/a wild man, ignorant of civility" ()...
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This forage, as the reader comes to know, highlights both Odysseus' ingenuity and stupidity. His stupidity is showcased when he allows himself and men to go and stay in the cave of the Kyklops, which eventually leads to the death of many of his crewmen...
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