The answer is a hungry belly.
*Not a Joke*
Polyphemus is the Cyclops that Odysseus blinds in Homer's "The Odyssey". He is the son of Poseidon, who makes Odysseus his sworn enemy after Polyphemus realizes that's who blinded him.
Odysseus' main enemy could be seen as Poseidon, although he had many enemies or confrontational encounters including:The CiconesThe cyclops Polyphemus and the other cyclopsCirceScylla and CharybdisHis own crewApollo (after slaughtering the cattle of Helios)CalypsoMelanthius, the goat herderIrus, the beggarPenelope's Suitors.
Poseidon
Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son Polyphemus.Odysseus did not consider Poseidon his enemy, as it would be foolhardy for a mortal to be an enemy to any god. However, Poseidon was a wrathful god who was punishing Odysseus for blinding his son, the cyclops Polyphemus, by piercing his only eye. As a result, Poseidon hampered Odysseus' efforts to get home, giving him trials.Eventually Odysseus builds a shrine to Poseidon to appease the god, although the actual event is takes place after the events in the Odyssey.Poseidon is not a traditional enemy, in the normal sense of 'enemy'.
The Cyclops is an antaqonist. The cyclops represents an enemy which is larger than life.Also the Cyclopse cursed Odysseus and forced him to have a long journey home, and also have none of his men come home.
Polyphemus is the Cyclops that Odysseus blinds in Homer's "The Odyssey". He is the son of Poseidon, who makes Odysseus his sworn enemy after Polyphemus realizes that's who blinded him.
Odysseus' main enemy could be seen as Poseidon, although he had many enemies or confrontational encounters including:The CiconesThe cyclops Polyphemus and the other cyclopsCirceScylla and CharybdisHis own crewApollo (after slaughtering the cattle of Helios)CalypsoMelanthius, the goat herderIrus, the beggarPenelope's Suitors.
During The Iliad, Odysseus' enemies were mainly members of the Trojan army, specifically Hector. The gods on the Trojan's side were also his enemies, notably Hera, Zeus (for a while), Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus and Apollo.Note that many of the gods switch sides depending on which side was winning at the time.During The Odyssey, Odysseus' biggest enemy becomes Poseidon, as Odysseus offends Poseidon by blinding his son Polyphemos. Other enemies Odysseus has include:Polyphemus and the other cyclops,Scylla and Charybdis,Apollo (after slaughtering the cattle of Helios)andPenelope's Suitors.
Poseidon
Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son Polyphemus.Odysseus did not consider Poseidon his enemy, as it would be foolhardy for a mortal to be an enemy to any god. However, Poseidon was a wrathful god who was punishing Odysseus for blinding his son, the cyclops Polyphemus, by piercing his only eye. As a result, Poseidon hampered Odysseus' efforts to get home, giving him trials.Eventually Odysseus builds a shrine to Poseidon to appease the god, although the actual event is takes place after the events in the Odyssey.Poseidon is not a traditional enemy, in the normal sense of 'enemy'.
The Cyclops is an antaqonist. The cyclops represents an enemy which is larger than life.Also the Cyclopse cursed Odysseus and forced him to have a long journey home, and also have none of his men come home.
During The Iliad, Odysseus' enemies were mainly members of the Trojan army, specifically Hector. The gods on the Trojan's side were also his enemies, notably Hera, Zeus (for a while), Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus and Apollo.Note that many of the gods switch sides depending on which side was winning at the time.During The Odyssey, Odysseus' biggest enemy becomes Poseidon, as Odysseus offends Poseidon by blinding his son Polyphemos. Other enemies Odysseus has include:Polyphemus and the other cyclops,Scylla and Charybdis,Apollo (after slaughtering the cattle of Helios)andPenelope's Suitors.
The poet says the invocation, asking for help in telling the story
The god Poseidon, god of the sea was Odysseus's particular enemy. This was because Odysseus and his men had blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus so that they could escape from his cave and Polyphemus was a son of Poseidon.
"My heart lies in the grave with Odysseus, my lord; if he is dead, then I am already dead. But if he lives, then my heart remains within me, and I belong to him." "I weave my web of deceit as I weave my tapestry, both to protect myself and to keep hope alive in my heart." "Time is the greatest enemy to those who wait, but patience is the greatest weapon against uncertainty."
Many people The Trojans and their King he was fighting the war against but mainly the god Poseidon because he blinded his son.
Yes, I and I'm pretty sure many others would consider enemy territory to be geeky.