What enables Polyphemos to call down a curse upon Odysseus?

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Updated: 8/20/2019

The Cyclops Polyphemos is the son of Poseidon. When Ployphemos is wounded, thwarted, and mocked by Odysseus, he calls out to his father for vengeance. Thus bringing a curse from Poseidon down upon the head of Odysseus.

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Why might Odysseus have made a mistake when he told Polyphemus his real name?

By revealing his real name, Odysseus allowed Polyphemus to curse him by name and call his father Poseidon to torment him.

What major flaw does Odysseus make after he escapes from Polyphemus?

One major flaw Odysseus makes after escaping from Polyphemus is bragging about his feat while still within earshot of the Cyclops. This leads Polyphemus to call upon his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus and prolong his journey home.

What did they call the Babe Ruth curse?

The 'Curse of the Bambino'.

What do the Greeks call Odysseus?

Odysseus is his Greek name.

What name does Odysseus call himself?

Odysseus calls himself Noman..

What do you call asking God to bring evil upon someone?

A curse.

What does imprecation mean?

An imprecation is a curse. To imprecate is to call a curse upon someone or something.

What does Odysseus call the cyclops?

He thought it was a waist of time and that it was stupid,

Who does Polyphemus call to for vengeance when Odysseus ecapes?

Polyphemus asked his father Poseidon to take justice on Odysseus.

How you call an evil spell who start with a C?

Curse.

What epithet does Odysseus call cyclops?

Son of poseiden

What do you call the vehicle which transports a dead person rhyming with curse?

hearse

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