Catullus leaves Ipsitilla in no doubt about his intentions as he invites himself to a siesta with Ipsitilla. Includes explicit material.

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Odysseus has come out on top in his struggle with the Cyclops, but his victory is fated to be a hollow one.

Hear Homer’s Greek and follow in Samuel Butler’s English here.

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Odysseus and his men have blinded the Cyclops, but he is sitting in the mouth of the cave, barring their escape. How can they get past him?

Hear Homer’s Greek and follow in Samuel Butler’s English here.

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The Cyclops has the upper hand, but Odysseus has a plan to even up the odds.

Hear Homer’s Greek and follow in Samuel Butler’s English here.

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Hiding in the Cyclops’s cave, Odysseus and his men wait for him to come home and are not disappointed. Hear Homer’s Greek and follow in Samuel Butler’s English translation here.

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As the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops begins, Odysseus and his men spot the one-eyed monster’s cave.

Hear Homer’s Greek and follow in Samuel Butler’s English translation here.

See the illustrated blog post here.

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