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Poseidon prevented them from sailing straight back home. Instead it took Odysseus 10 years to get home.
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What does poseidon want to take revenge upon Odysseus?
Odysseus blinded his son
How did Odysseus earn the anger of Neptune?
He blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops who trapped Odysseus and his crew in his cave.
What revenge did Poseidon use to stop Odysseus from getting home?
he made storms
What does the cyclops do to Odysseus as revenge?
I do not know that the cyclops did anything as revenge, but in the book the Odyssey ,it explains that the Cyclops' father , the god Poseidon, is angry at Odysseus and will not let Odysseus return to his country, whereas the other gods take pity on him.
Why was Poseidon so angry with Odysseus?
There are different versions of the story.In Homer's Odyssey:Odysseus and his crew had blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops Polyphemus and then taunted Polyphemus afterwards. Polyphemus prayed to his father for revenge on Odysseus.In other versions, including the Odyssey movie: Odysseus had believed he defeated Troy without the help of the gods. So Poseidon wanted Odysseus to learn that man is nothing without the gods. Especially because it was he who had sent the sea serpent to kill the soothsayer who told the Trojans to burn the wooden horse.Poseidon was angry at Odysseus because Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus, who was a cyclops.
What does poseidon want to take revenge upon Odysseus?
Odysseus blinded his son
How did Odysseus earn the anger of Neptune?
He blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops who trapped Odysseus and his crew in his cave.
What revenge did Poseidon use to stop Odysseus from getting home?
he made storms
Which god supported Odysseus most?
The god Poseidon is angry with Odysseus for most of the Odyssey. Odysseus blinds the cyclops Polyphemus who is the son of Poseidon. Poseidon therefore tries repeatedly to take revenge on Odysseus during his journey home.
Which god is against Odysseus and his men?
Poseidon. and he's not against him, he's just mad at him because he never thanks the gods, so he wants Odysseus to suffer.
What does the cyclops do to Odysseus as revenge?
I do not know that the cyclops did anything as revenge, but in the book the Odyssey ,it explains that the Cyclops' father , the god Poseidon, is angry at Odysseus and will not let Odysseus return to his country, whereas the other gods take pity on him.
Why was Poseidon so angry with Odysseus?
There are different versions of the story.In Homer's Odyssey:Odysseus and his crew had blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops Polyphemus and then taunted Polyphemus afterwards. Polyphemus prayed to his father for revenge on Odysseus.In other versions, including the Odyssey movie: Odysseus had believed he defeated Troy without the help of the gods. So Poseidon wanted Odysseus to learn that man is nothing without the gods. Especially because it was he who had sent the sea serpent to kill the soothsayer who told the Trojans to burn the wooden horse.Poseidon was angry at Odysseus because Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus, who was a cyclops.
Why does Poseidon torment Odysseus in his return home?
Odysseus blinds one of his children, the cyclops Polyphemus. The torment is his revenge. Poseidon helped Odysseus to win the Trojan War, but Odysseus refused to pay him proper credit. After the blinding of Polyphemus, the torments simply became worse.
What does the Cyclopes pray for?
In literature, the Cyclopes pray for revenge against Odysseus for blinding Polyphemus, their brother. They invoke their father, Poseidon, for help in seeking revenge.
Why did Odysseus talk to Poseidon?
Odysseus did not talk directly to Poseidon.
How did Poseidon have an impact on Odysseus?
Poseidon hated Odysseus. He tried to delay Odysseus' homecoming. Poseidon hated him because Odysseus blinded one of his Polythemous.
How was Zeus strong in The Odyssey?
He was strong in the Odyssey by being in the Trojan War, and by talking with the great god Poseidon about getting revenge on Odysseus.
