Godric takes a more aggressive approach this time, pulling out his knight early. He doesn't understand the reference, though, and looks up, bemused, as he continues.

"No. Lotus fruit." He inspects the board serenely. "Well, Polyphemus, son of Poseidon, was not pleased to see the humans in his cave. He seemed friendly at first, but soon turned hostile, devouring two of Odysseus' men and imprisoning the rest inside of the cave by a large rock that only he could move.

"Of course, Odysseus was angry, but he knew that he could not kill Polyphemus inside the cave, or they would remain trapped behind the rock. So he had to devise a plan. He waited until the Cyclops was outside and fashioned a spear out of a wooden staff."