Synonyms= discredit<span>, </span>disesteem<span>, </span>dishonor<span>, </span>disrepute<span>, </span>disgrace<span>, </span>infamy<span>, </span>obloquy<span>, </span>odium,opprobrium<span>, </span>reproach<span>, </span><span>shame</span>
The author show that the Cyclops fits the definition of monstrous by making a description of them
Virgil
Shakespeare
Hesiod
Dante
Marlowe
from oldest to newest Hesiod, Virgil, Dante, Marlowe, and Shakespeare (Im not sure about Marlowe and Shakespeare, they came around the same time, but Marlowe died before Shakespeare)
I think it's B) Hally assumes the role of antagonist.