In “New Coast and Poseidon’s Son” A notable theme appears: when you act prideful it can have life-changing consequences. In this book written by Homer, Odysseus goes to the land of the Cyclopes. He taunts Polyphemus puts his men in so much danger. This was the start of all his problems. In this story by Homer, Odysseus Exclaimed, “cyclops and if ever mortal man inquires how you were… blinded tell him Odysseus raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes’ son whose home is on Ithaca” (IX. 416-419). This quote is explaining that Odysseus was talking to the cyclops and telling him that if anybody asked how he lost his eye. Polyphemus would tell them that Odysseus. This is showing his pride because he wanted everyone to know who had taken the Polyphemus’s