Hospitality to strangers is a theme that recurs throughout The Odyssey. The ancient Greeks believed that the gods themselves sometimes came down to earth disguised as humble strangers. How does the Cyclops respond to Odysseus’ plea for hospitality?

The cyclops locked Odysseus and his men inside a cave and closed their entrance with a large rock. Once inside the cave, he killed a couple of the Odysseus´ companions and ate them.

Explanation:

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The encounter between Odysseus and the Cyclops is narrated in Homer's Odyssey.

The name of the cyclops was Polyphemus, who was the son of the god Poseidon and the nymph Toosa.  Polyphemus was a being endowed with great physical strength, but not with great intelligence.

Odysseus leaves Polyphemus blind and manages to escape by confusing himself with the flock of sheep that belonged to the Cyclops.

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a democracy is a government run by the people either by directly voting or indirectly by electing representatives. an oligarchy is a government run by a few or a small group of people. a democracy and oligarchy are similar because both in an oligarchy and an indirect democracy, a small group of induvial determine the laws for a large group of people they are different because in an oligarchy it is easier to control and they do not have to answer to a large number of people in the country, unlike a democracy where they do have to answer to a large number of people an county that is a democracy would be the united states. a country that is an oligarchy would be the china.