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Polyphemus prayed to his father, Zeus to see to it that Odysseus had great difficulty getting home.

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What is a fact about the Odyssey character Poseidon?

Poseidon despised Odysseus. He hated him because Odysseus took Polyphemus (Poseidon's Son) eye. Polyphemus later Prayed to his father and told him to Curse Odysseus. Which Poseidon made a curse that made it harder for Odysseus to get home.


What is the meaning of the curse?

of Curse, Deserving a curse; execrable; hateful; detestable; abominable.


Who is a seer in The Odyssey?

The main seer in the Odyssey is Tyresias of Thebes. Odysseus is told that if he wants to get home safely and throw off the curse that he's under, he needs to go see Tyresias. The only problem is that Tyresias is dead. Undeterred, Odysseus travels to the underworld, using instructions and magic from the witch Circe, interrogates Tyresias, and finds out how to throw off the curse and get home. There is a second, more minor, seer in the Odyssey as well. His name is Theoclymenus, and he shows up near the end, just before Odysseus gets home to Ithaca. He looks around Odysseus's castle and predicts that the hundred or so suitors who are hanging around there are all about to die. Unsurprisingly, they don't believe him, and he clears out.


Is TV a curse rather than a blessing?

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How many syllables does a curse have?

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What is ironic about the curse polyphemus calls down on Odysseus in The Odyssey?

The irony in Polyphemus's curse on Odysseus is that he unknowingly calls on Poseidon to exact revenge on himself. Polyphemus is unaware that Odysseus is disguised as "Nobody" when Odysseus blinds him, leading Polyphemus to ask Poseidon to punish "Nobody." This irony contributes to the cunning and cleverness of Odysseus in escaping the Cyclops.


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Does ross curse?

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What was the curse of Poseidon?

The Curse of Poseidon refers to the mythological punishment inflicted by the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon, often associated with sailors and seafarers. In various myths, this curse typically manifests as storms, shipwrecks, or other maritime disasters as a consequence of offending Poseidon or failing to honor him properly. One famous example is the plight of Odysseus in Homer's "Odyssey," where Poseidon curses him to face numerous trials and delays on his journey home after Odysseus blinds Poseidon's son, the Cyclops Polyphemus.


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