Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

Then,

his chores being all dispatched, he caught
another brace of men to make his breakfast,
and whisked away his great door slab
to let his sheep go through—but he, behind,
reset the stone as one would cap a quiver.


What two things are being compared in this epic simile?

the door slab to the Cyclops’ sheep
the stone to a quiver
a brace of men to breakfast
the Cyclops’ chores to the men

Answer 1

The two things compared are the stone to a quiver

• The question has been asked from the poem The Odyssey by Homer.
• The poem is a Greek poem and depicts how people were strong and overcame various obstacles. The main theme of the poem is loyalty, work and hospitality.
• As a wild animal, Odyssey is said to be savage and violent.
• The effort of the Cyclops to move the stone is compared to a simple mission, demonstrating his strength.