Question

Who says the following and why?

"My ship? Poseidon god of the earthquake smashed my ship, he
drove it against the rocks at your islands' far cape, he dashed it
against a cliff as the winds rode us in. I and the men you see
escaped a sudden death." *

A. Odysseus is trying to keep the Cyclops from finding his ship.
B. Odysseus is telling the Cyclops what really happened to his ship.
C. Odysseus is trying to convince the Cyclops to give him a gift from pity.
D. Polyphemus is telling Odysseus how he arrived at the island.

Answer 1

Hi. I believe the answer is A. Odysseus is trying to keep the Cyclops from finding his ship.

Answer 2

A. Odysseus is trying to keep the Cyclops from finding his ship.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Odysseus and his men are shipwrecked after leaving Troy, they are able to take refuge on Polyphemus' island. He is a cyclops, a type of mythological creature that has a single eye. Initially, the cyclops acts as a good host. He asks Odysseus what happened and Odysseus tells him this story in order to prevent him from finding his ship. However, the cyclops eats two of Odysseus' men. He continues to eat two prisoners a day, until the men are able to escape.