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In Homer's Iliad. (Ilion was the ancient name of Troy, and the Iliad is about the 10 year Trojan war.)
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Ulysses and Polyphemus appear in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey." Polyphemus is a Cyclops who imprisons Ulysses and his crew, leading to a famous encounter where Ulysses blinds him in order to escape.
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Who is Ulysses and Polyphemus?
Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon(god of the sea)
Who was ullyses and polyphemus?
In Greek mythology, Polyphemus is the cyclops son of Poseidon and Thoosa. Ulysses is another name for Odysseus, the character in the epic poem "The Odyssey" who kills Polyphemus.
What book does Ulysses appear in?
Ulysses is the roman name for the greek hero Odysseus. so he first appears in Homer's Illiad. the story about the siege on troy. Homer's other book, the oddysey, is all about "Ulysses", but is an older book, as it is about his return from troy.
What is the Roman name of Polyphemus?
Polyphemus doesn't appear in Roman myth.
Why does Neptune torment Ulysses?
Neptune was angry that Ulysses had blinded the cyclops Polyphemus (not sure of his roman name) who was the son of Neptune.
Why did Poseidon punish Ulysses?
Poseidon punished Ulysses because he blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, who was Poseidon's son. Ulysses' act angered Poseidon, and as the god of the sea, he had the power to make Ulysses' journey home from the Trojan War much more challenging by causing storms and obstacles for him.
How was that Ulysses and his men were able to escape from polyphemus?
Oddesy defeated Polyphemus by stabbing him in the eye and blinding him while his friends and himself could escape.
Is polyphemus in the book homers Iliad?
The cyclops Polyphemus is not, no. But someone else named Polyphemus is. Godlike Polyphemus is mentioned by Nestor in his speech to Agamemnon and Achilles in Book 1 (Line 264). This is possibly the Polyphemus who is an Argonaut. It is probably not the cyclops.
Who killed Polyphemus the Cyclops?
If you mean Prometheus the Titan his death is not recorded, but he was punished by Zeus for giving fire to Man by being tied to a rock and having his liver eaten every day by an eagle, He was rescued by Hercules.The death of Polyphemus the Cyclops, who captured Ulysses and his crew, is not recorded. After blinding Polyphemus, Ulysses and his men escaped to their ship.
What is the of the Cyclops in book 9 of the odyssey?
Do you mean Polyphemus?
Where did Ulysses voyages take place in the book The Adventures of Ulysses?
greece
What mistake does Odysseus make as he sails away from Polyphemus?
Odysseus [Ulysses] boasts. He lets the Cyclops know who he really is; so Poseidon [Neptune] can unleash his wrath on the hero.Odysseus tells the Cyclops (Polyphemus) his real name and where he lives. He also taunts him.
