Final answer:
The provided excerpts do not relate to the requests made by Polyphemus in the Odyssey, but rather contain unrelated text from other literary works.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question refers to the requests made by Polyphemus, a character in Greek mythology. However, the provided excerpts do not pertain to Polyphemus or his requests, which are famously described in Homer's Odyssey where Polyphemus asks the gods for the following: that Odysseus lose his companions, find trouble at home, take a long time to return, and be alone in a stranger's ship.
The excerpts given seem to be from different literary texts, where the first excerpt talks about self-discovery and moving beyond material satisfaction, and the second excerpt narrates a scene with Canidia, a character from a poem by Horace — thus unrelated to the Polyphemus question.