Is there a book to go for it or is there a part of the text ur supposed to read?
John is not Gabriel’s biological son.
To the person that deleted my answer, go ahead and read "The Rockpile" and you will get the same answer.
The prophecy foretold that Polyphemus would be defeated by a man called Odysseus, so obviously he was expecting someone huge and strong to fight with him. However, when Odysseus defeated the cyclops using his brains only, he was really surprised because he overestimated his power. "Brawn versus brain" refers to Polyphemus fighting Odysseus - the latter man used his wits to trick the huge, strong monster and thus defeated him.
The main way in which Karana survive the big waves that wash over the island in this story is that "C. She hides <span>in a sea cave" although this doesn't happen until later. </span>