Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Holiday House (First Edition)
Pages
32
Description
Describes the encounter between the cyclops Polyphemus and Odysseus and his men after the end of the Trojan War.
Description
Bibliographical references.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 11.3 inches
ISBN
0823408914 / 9780823408917
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Media reviews
A well-known illustrator chooses a heroic tale that is especially well matched to his own powerful style: the story of Odysseus's terrifying encounter with Polyphemus…. Seeking refuge in the Cyclops's cave, Odysseus and his men are discovered and trapped; Polyphemus devours several before the
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wily wanderer and his remaining men contrive to blind him and escape by hanging beneath the giant's sheep as they exit from the cave. Merely serviceable prose, but Fisher's paintings wonderfully convey the tale's strength, terror, and universality. ... A fine achievement. Show Less
Fans of Fisher's well-sourced retellings of the Greek myths will shiver with terror at this emotive episode in the adventures of Odysseus. The most electrifying aspect here is the astonishing art: readers' attention is grabbed with the cover painting of the hideous Cyclops and held by one riveting
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spread after another. ... The richly toned paintings intensify the theatricality inherent in the confrontation between Odysseus and the mythic monster. ... Although the story's grisly aspects make it less palatable to those youngsters at the low end of the age range, this is in any event enticing fare. Ages 4-8. Show Less
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LibraryThing member beth1219
Genre: Myth
Review: This is a good example of a myth because it is about the hero, Odysseus and how he and his men came upon and island and found a cyclops (a mythical creature with one eye) who kept them captive and ate them at random until Odysseus put a spear in his one eye so that he was blind,
Age Appropriateness: Intermediate
Media: Acrylic
Character: Cyclops would be the antagonist because he was the one to eat the men and to terrify everyone and keep them captive.
Review: This is a good example of a myth because it is about the hero, Odysseus and how he and his men came upon and island and found a cyclops (a mythical creature with one eye) who kept them captive and ate them at random until Odysseus put a spear in his one eye so that he was blind,
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then he and all of his men escaped from the island. Age Appropriateness: Intermediate
Media: Acrylic
Character: Cyclops would be the antagonist because he was the one to eat the men and to terrify everyone and keep them captive.
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Awards
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 1993)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)
Call number
J2K.605