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the characteristic is called hubris which means arrogance or overbearing pride or presumption.
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
Odysseus expects the cyclops to bear gifts to the travelers.
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
The Cyclops promises to eat Odysseus last.
Odysseus wants to get the cyclops drunk so that it will be easier to blind the cyclops.
In the cyclops cave
Cyclops asked Poseiden to add to Odysseus' fate.
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
Odysseus uses the cyclops' sheep.