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What caused Odysseus not to be successful on getting home?
LinJRichard
On odysseus' way home from the Trojan War, he makes a few stops. When he injures polyphemus on the island of the Cyclopes, Poseidon instantly hates him and makes it very tough for Odysseus to get home.
Also, it didn't help that
1. They stopped on a cannibalistic island
2. Stop by Circe's to get turn into pigs
3. Eat Helios' cattle
4. Zeus killing all of Odysseus' crew except for him
5. Oh, and Calypso capturing Odysseus for 7 years didn't exactly help.
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How did Calypso keep Odysseus on her island?
Odysseus was shipwrecked, and had no way of getting home. She did not help Odysseus get home until she was told to by the Gods.
Who keeps Odysseus from getting home in the Odyssey?
Calypso; sea goddess who loved Odysseus and detained him in the ocean.
What keeps Odysseus from returning home quickly?
What kept Odysseus from getting home was the God's because Odysseus did not respect their power. That made the Gods angry. ~an eleven year old mythology wiz
What revenge did Poseidon use to stop Odysseus from getting home?
he made storms
What is Odysseus doing when you first meet him in the story?
When first met Odysseus is staring out to see on Calypso's island dreaming of getting home to Ithaca.
Which god is angry at Odysseus when the Odyssey begins and tries to prevent him from getting home?
Poseidon
What does The Odyssey talk about?
All the conflicts Odysseus had on his way of getting home to his wife and child.
What god is trying to prevent Odysseus from getting home?
Poseidon, the god of the seas, is trying to prevent Odysseus from getting home because Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, who is Poseidon's son. Poseidon holds a grudge against Odysseus for this act of cunning.
What happened to Odysseus after the Trojan war?
He spent the next ten years getting home. It is the story of the Odyssey.
Why is Odysseus having so much trouble getting home after the war?
Because Poseidon cursed him and refuses to let him home. Odysseus had blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus the Cyclops, and bragged about it, inciting anger in the god.
What was the Home of the people who took Odysseus home?
Scheria was home to the Phaecians who took Odysseus home.
What did Odysseus do on the trip home?
What Odysseus did on his way home is the entirety of The Odyssey.
