Question

4. The poem "Ithaka" says that cyclops is one of the things you won't encounter unless____

Answer 1

Unless you bring them into your soul. Or your soul puts them in front of you.

Answer 2

Answer:

you carry it inside your soul.

Explanation:

The Ithaka poem seems to be addressed to the hero Odysseus during his return home (the path of the hero that we symbolically travel during our lives), but in his precious and universal language he speaks to all of us equally, and he gently gives us advice that seems simple but that we often ignore. Immersed in a life of haste, of easy and instantaneous rewards, it is common to forget that the road, also thought of as any kind of process, is not only what you can teach us, but also the most enjoyable. Ithaca "has nothing to give you," says the poet born in Alexandria, so it is better to get there old, having lived adventures and experiences.

The Cyclops, the Lestrigones and the fierceness of the god Poseidon will not appear in your path if you maintain an "elevated thought," says Cavafis; Dangers will only arise if you carry them inside, if your soul puts them in front of you.