Answer:
The description that is archetypal is:
B. The Cyclops kills without remorse.
Explanation:
An archetype is a sort of a model, a prototype that is usually followed by authors throughout history. While we have archetypes for heroes - beautiful, strong, intelligent, courageous -, we also have archetypes for monsters.
Be it in literature, movies, series, or plays, monsters tend to have certain repeated characteristics (archetypal features). They are mostly extremely ugly or scary looking. <u>They are violent for no reason, killing without remorse and purpose.</u> Some of them, especially the ones who are human-like, may be quite intelligent. But the beast-like ones are often incapable of reasoning, doing things out of sheer savageness. Monsters are natural villains in stories, even the few ones who lead a quiet life in their dens and only attack when provoked. The fact that they look so scary and are often incapable of communicating makes humans instantly afraid of them.
<u>The Cyclops in the epic poem "They Odyssey" are archetypal monsters. They have limited intelligence, a horrendous appearance, and are men-eaters. Men are not seen by Cyclops as intelligent creatures whose lives matter. They kill and eat them as if men existed to be a delicious little treat.</u>
