Read the excerpt from the odyssey.

'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions?
puny, am i, in a caveman's hands?
how do you like the beating that we gave you,
you cannibal? eater of guests
under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! '

according to this excerpt, odysseus

is fearful of the cyclops.
is prideful and overly confident.
has been weakened by the cyclops.
has regrets about staying on the island.

is prideful and overly confident.

Explanation:

In "The Odyssey," the Cyclops are uncivilized creatures who are potentially dangerous. However, in the excerpt, Odysseus's curiosity about the Cyclops is stronger than his good judgment. Besides, he talks to the Cyclops and wishes to see if it has anything to give to him and his men.

laughter and happiness are an essential part of life. laughing releases the body's "feel good" chemicals. thus, it provides long or short term relief from stress and or anxiety. more or less, laughing strengthens social connections and provides an easy approach in social related situations.

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as stated before, laughing releases your body's "feel good" chemicals, and on a related note, negative stress can cause your body to release chemicals that weaken your immune system which makes you more likely to contract a disease. luckily, laughter reduces negative stress and prevents those chemicals from being released.

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the answer is b. legendary founder of thebes