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Why is poseidon angry with odysseus?
for blinding his son Polyphemus.
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.
How does cyclops find out about Odysseus?
The cyclops learns through a seer that he will be blinded by Odysseus. Later on, after Polyphemus is blinded, Odysseus yells his name to Polyphemus while bragging about blinding the cyclops.
What will odysseus will be punished for in the underworld?
He will be punished for blinding Polyphemus. This happened during the Trojan war, which is where Odysseus is trying to get home from.
How does Polyphemus being a cyclops instead of an ordinary giant help Odysseus escape in the Odyssey?
Odysseus is able to escape the cave by blinding Polyphemus' one eye. It would be hard to blind a two-eyed giant.
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.
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.
In the odyssey who is the antagonist?
Poseidon, who bears a grudge against Odysseus for blinding his son Polyphemus, would be considered the main antagonist of The Odyssey.After Odysseus manages to return home to Ithaca, Antinous, leader of the suitors, is considered the major antagonist.Poseidon
What does Odysseus do to keep Polyphemus from eating him?
well he didn't actually keep them from coming to see what Polyphemus was wailing about, what actually happen was, as you may know, he told Polyphemus his name was nobody to keep who he really was secret, this also help him as when Polyphemus's brothers ask him what was wrong, he replied 'nobody has blinded me'. his brothers thought he was being stupid and just went back to herding their flocks.
What homeric simile is used as a comparison to the cyclops blinding?
In the Odyssey, the blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus is compared to when a blacksmith plunges a large axe or auger into cold water to cool it, causing a loud hissing sound and steam to rise. This simile emphasizes the violence and forcefulness of the act.
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 did the cyclops pray for?
if you mean Polyphemus form The tale of the Odyssey, then he prayed to Poseidon, his dad, to pain Odysseus for blinding him and make him have a hard time getting home and not get home for many years by sending violent waves over his boats.
