Today I told who I was, Odysseus, to Alkinoos and his people. I then began to tell the tale of how I wound up where I am today. I told of how I men and I ventured to many islands, small numbers of my men losing there lives on each one. Eventually I came to the island that closed my fate, the island of the Kyklopes. I told then how I left most of my men on a peaceful island while I ventured out to the one-eyed land with my company. I explained how the Kyklopes trapped us and ate a few of my men at every meal. I then told of how I blinded the Kyklopes. I, with my cunning wits, made him drunk and stabbed his eye while he was asleep, blinding him. I then escaped with the part of my company that had not been devoured, also a plan from my extreme smarts. Although when we boarded our ship I thought that after doing all of that I deserved to be a little arrogant and insulted him. In fact, I insulted him a few more times just make sure he knew who I was. My men told me not to, but they didn't know who they were talking too, for I am Odysseus, raider of cities. Although this caused the Kyklopes to curse me forever (but I still think it was worth it ha, ha, ha, ha...). I then told of how after we feasted we ventured off into the unknown that would bring darkness upon all of us.
I believe that Odysseus obviously made a stupid choice in bragging to the Kyklopes about what he had just accomplished. I can also now see why Poseidon holds such a grudge against Odysseus. Normally, when a very special person or object is destroyed another person, the owner dislikes the person forever.
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