Give Me the Name of God

Polyphemus did not boast that his wine was the best that Manda had ever tasted, not even Worm's wine could compare.

"Teach me how to make wine!" Manda wanted to teach this method to Worm. A glass of such wine can be sold for at least two silver coins.

"Stop dreaming," Polyphemus smiled, "This is the most important secret in my life!"

After laughing, his expression turned a little gloomy: "Odysseus also praised my wine. He said it was the best wine in the world."

According to the record in the "Book of Odes", Odysseus presented Polyphemus with a jar of wine. Polyphemus had never drunk such a mellow wine. Because of his greed for wine, Odysseus gave him wine. Drunk.

Manda suspected that the content of the "Book of Odes" was seriously untrue, and there was no need to speculate on this matter.

Just ask directly. Manda told Polyphemus the contents of the "Book of Odes", but Polyphemus remained silent.

He was roasting lamb, and there were many bottles and jars around him, which contained various seasonings. Although he couldn't see them, he accurately remembered the location and dosage of each seasoning. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have seen it with his own eyes. Manda never imagined that a giant with such a rough appearance could live so delicately.

The first lamb was roasted. Manda picked up the leg of the lamb and ate a piece of it, praising Polyphemus's cooking skills.

"This is the best barbecue I have ever eaten. Can you tell me the recipe of the sauce? I will tell my cook when I go back..."

Polyphemus smiled: "He said something similar."

Manda was startled: "Odysseus again?"

The giant nodded.

Manda quickly explained: "Although I said the same thing, I really have nothing to do with him..."

"I know that you are different from him. Every drop of his blood is filled with shamelessness and cunning. When he came to this island, he brought twelve skinny soldiers with him. They were starving and lay on the beach to pick up food. Rotting seashells, a soldier saw my sheep, he pulled out his knife and tried to eat the mutton, but was knocked to the ground by my sheep and broke one of his legs.”

At this point, Polyphemus laughed loudly. He was laughing at Odysseus and his soldiers, who couldn't even subdue the sheep.

But to be honest, it wasn't a particularly shameful thing not to be able to beat his sheep. Polyphemus' sheep were bigger than camels, and it wouldn't be a problem to knock over a bull.

Polyphemus then said: "I should kill those thieves. They steal things as soon as they come to the island. I should know what kind of people they are! But I still gave them a chance to explain. This is what I did. The stupidest and most regretful thing I have ever done in my life!”

Manda was curious what explanation Odysseus gave.

Polyphemus recalled: "He begged me to spare his soldiers. Although he was pleading very hard, his back was very straight. He said that he was a king and that he had experienced a ten-year war. During the war, he and these soldiers were lucky enough to survive.

He wanted to go home, and took his soldiers home. A group of shameless people came to his kingdom. They wanted to take possession of his land and wife. His wife was resisting desperately, but he was lost at sea. They were After wandering at sea for almost a month without food or water, his soldiers were almost starving to death before they took action against my sheep. "

Manda ate a large piece of mutton, licked the grease on her mouth and said, "Do you believe him?"

Polyphemus nodded: "The way he spoke was very much like an old friend of mine. They were really similar. I killed a sheep for them to eat, gave them wine to drink, and I found a safe place for them." cave and let them live there.

He said that as long as the wind blows, they will leave here. To be honest, I am not willing to let him go. I kill a sheep for them every day so that they can eat mutton every day. I also send them a large barrel of wine every day.

He and I became very good friends, at least I thought so. I talked to him about everything, he told me about his wife, I told him about my Galatea, that part The days are so beautiful. "

These words were said very naturally, just like two men discussing each other's wives, and ordinary people would not be able to detect any flaws.

But in fact, this is the Cyclops's self-consolation. Polyphemus has completely unrequited love for the sea nymph Galatea, and they are not even lovers.

Seeing Polyphemus' intoxicated expression, Manda couldn't help but advise: "There are more than fifty sea nymphs in the world, but there are only three Cyclops. You deserve better."

After saying this, Manda regretted a little. According to the records in the "Book of Odes", if someone dared to speak ill of Galatea, the irritable Polyphemus would directly twist off the other person's head.

But this time, Polyphemus was not angry. He took another piece of mutton to Manda and said, "That man also said the same, but I only have Galatea in my heart. He promised to help me woo her. He said He will succeed."

Manda rubbed her eyebrows and closed her eyes.

Simple giant, how could you be fooled like this?

Helping you woo is equivalent to eating the food for you. He begged for love, but he also eats the food! This is something even junior high school students understand.

He will not only help you with your courtship, but will also do everything after courtship for you, from being the groom to the bridal chamber. He will also tell you that this is an arrangement of fate, and will also ask you to send your blessing silently. .

What happened next was almost exactly as Manda speculated. Odysseus brought wine and flowers to woo the sea nymph Galatea on behalf of Polyphemus, and then the two of them slept together that night. Together.

"I don't blame him, really," Polyphemus sniffed, "It's my business that I love Galatea, it's her business who she likes, it's not that important."

Manda nodded appreciatively and silently comforted her: You deserve to be a licking dog!

Polyphemus continued: "Then the wind blew and he was leaving. I gave him two large bags of wine (sheepskin bags) and a lot of dried mutton. Before setting off, we drank a few glasses together. Unexpectedly, He has poisoned the wine, Circe’s poison.”

Circe's poison? This doesn't make sense again.

According to the records in the Book of Odes, Odysseus only met Circe after blinding Polyphemus. Is there an error in the time relationship in the book?

"I was poisoned and couldn't move. He ordered his men to kill all my sheep, steal all my wine, beat me, humiliate me, and even wanted to kill me. Fortunately, Galatea gave me something to drink. After drinking some honey from the sea, I woke up and I knew that Galatea still loved me!

"I killed six of his subordinates and almost killed him. He begged me for mercy. He said he was cursed by the devil to do such a stupid thing. I softened my heart..."

Manda nodded, and gave another comfort in her heart: You make the same mistake again and again, and you deserve it.

"I only hesitated for a moment, but he seized the opportunity. He and his six remaining men suddenly shouldered a spear and stabbed me. The poison was not completely resolved. I was too slow to do anything. Get out of the way and get poked in the eye..."

At this point, Polyphemus was silent for a long time. He opened the sheepskin bag and drank the whole bag of wine.

"I chased to the shore, and my cry was heard by two brothers. They were nearby at the time. As long as they took action, they could tear Odysseus and his men into pieces. But what should I say? I Was hurt by a mortal? Was I deceived by a mortal? Did I almost die at the hands of a mortal? This mortal was still calling me brothers yesterday?

All I can say is that no one hurt me, no one...my two brothers still laugh at me to this day. "

Manda sent another comfort in her heart: You deserve to lose face.

His brothers were not the only ones who laughed at him. There is another version of the story in the Book of Odes, saying that Odysseus told the Cyclops that his name was No One. The Cyclops believed it and was stabbed by Odysseus. After the eyes, I said no one hurt me.

This incident has become a laughing stock for thousands of years. Until Manda's previous life, this joke was still used repeatedly in some film and television works.

Now it seems that all this is a fabrication, either by the author of the "Book of Odes" or by Odysseus himself. The "Book of Odes" records the deeds of various heroes in the classical period, most of which The deeds of heroes all come from rumors, but Odysseus’s deeds come from his own narration, so the latter is more likely.

Is it possible that Polyphemus lied?

First of all, Manda didn't think it was necessary for him to lie to himself, and the giant's IQ was not low at all, and it was impossible for him to make such a stupid mistake.

After drinking another bag of wine, Polyphemus continued: "He laughed at me on the boat, saying that it was his mercy that saved my life. He said that he would come to me again, and he was full of the spirit of the gods. Blood, possessing an immortal body, asked me to wait for him here. I waited here for an unknown length of time. Because I lost my light, I gradually forgot about the years until last night I received a reminder from my father. He said that the cunning man was coming. , I immediately thought of Odysseus, but I didn’t expect that my father recognized the wrong person.”

No wonder Polypheus mistook Manda for Odysseus, who turned out to have received a message from the oracle.

Polyphemus’ father is Poseidon, and Poseidon mistook Manda for Odysseus?

No kidding, how could Poseidon make such a mistake? He wanted to use his son's hand to get rid of me, and finally he could use "a misunderstanding" as an excuse to smooth things over in front of Hermes.

Poseidon wants to kill me, and I'm afraid there will be more dangers in the future.

What's worse is that there is no way to leave the island now, so we can only passively wait for Poseidon to take action.

No, I have to find a helper on this island.

After eating two sheep, Polyphemus was still unsatisfied. He pulled the owl carcass over and was about to skin it with a short knife: "It tastes good to taste this guy."

"Wait a minute!" Manda stared at the owl's body, then turned to look at the Cyclops' face again.

"Do you want to see the light again?"

Polyphemus opened his mouth and dropped the dagger in his hand.