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Mythological creature from Homer’s Odyssey. Cyclops was both belligerent and aggressive. Ulysses was able to save himself by using his intelligence to out-smart Cyclops. . Myopia is the condition of extreme near-sightedness. It can also be used to figuratively describe close-mindedness.
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Mythological creature from Homer’s Odyssey. • Cyclops was both belligerentandaggressive. • Ulysses was able to save himself by using his intelligence to out-smart Cyclops. • Myopia is the condition of extreme near-sightedness. • It can also be used to figuratively describe close-mindedness. • Cyclops embodies both physical and perceptual myopia. Episode 12: Cyclops and Myopia In Episode 12, the reader can see how the the citizen’s narrow viewpoint, belligerence and general aggressive and bellicose nature, inside the pub, mirror Cyclops’ cave and mentality. Joyce employs Homer’s mythological Cyclops as a metaphor to describe the partisan divide that tears at the fabric of Irish life. Bloom’s intelligent, moderate and temperate nature is reminiscent of Homer’s Ulysses.