Who says the following and why? "[Y]ou must be a fool, stranger, or come from nowhere, telling me to fear the gods or avoid thei

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Who says the following and why? "[Y]ou must be a fool, stranger, or come from nowhere, telling me to fear the gods or avoid thei

r wrath! We . . . never blink at Zeus and Zeus's shield of storm and thunder, or any other blessed god— we've got more force by far."

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sukhopar [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-05T04:24:50+03:00

The one who said the given line above is "Polyphemus". This line refers to the situation wherein Polyphemus rebutted the plea of Odysseus for hospitality. <span>Antinous is reminding Odysseus of the divine lineage of the Phaeacians. Antiphates is boasting of the Laestrygonians' supernatural strength. Eurylochus is rebutting Odysseus's plea to leave Helios's cattle alone.</span>