The Cyclops and Ancient Temple Rituals
Channel: RWTheology
Date: 2016-12-10

The story the Cyclops Polyphemus from Homer’s Odyssey is shown to be a symbolic retelling of the rituals of the ancient Israelite Day of Atonement. The eye in his forehead is the golden name plate with the ‘Lord’ written on it which was placed over the forehead of the high priest. The Cyclops eating three pairs of men is linked to the three times the high priest sprinkled blood during the rituals. The men escaping under the sheep is the ‘scapegoat-goat’ being under the wool wrapped around its horns.

The stories of Krishna holing a mountain with his little finger, David killing Goliath, and the horn of the unicorn are also described in passing.

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