Polyphemus is a Villain. Ulysses and his men speak to the great. They are exhausted explorers just searching for a place to rest and expect the neighborliness required by the divine beings. Rather, they are beaten and detained by the lowlife, Polyphemus, who speaks to the fiendishness on the planet. He disregards the laws of the divine beings. Hope this helps, and please notify me how you did .