This is an example of figurative language i think... don't quote me hope i helped
From what the narrator tells us.
The correct answer is “His desire to explore is greater than his fear of where he is going”. Taken from the short story “<em>By the Waters of Babylon</em>” by Stephen Vincent Benét (1937), the passage presented above narrates the moment when John, the son of a priest, visits the <u>Place of the Gods</u>, also called <u>The Dead Place</u>. This place was destroyed by a great burning. Moreover, the Place of the Gods was said to be inhabited with spirits and demons since then. The place was described as a desolate one and nature has taken over it. Even though the place was forbidden and scary, John embarks on a journey to unravel its mysteries. <u>He does not fear its scary atmosphere</u>, since his insatiable quest for knowledge is far more important.
In Oddyseus, the cyclops you can discover is Polyphemus, the child of Poseidon. What deeper meaning is revealed through the Cyclopes' interpretation of the prophecy is ignoring a prophecy leads to punishment by the gods. Epics heroes can have qualities that one would expect only a supernatural being to have.
Explanation:
To introduce elemnts of mystery and surprise.