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Q: What might Polyphemus represent for Odysseus the hero?
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Hero who battled polyphemus?

Odysseus


What epic hero character trait has Odysseus demonstrated in his dealings with polyphemus?

Cunning is the epic hero character trait that Odysseus demonstrated in his dealings with Polyphemus. He cleverly devised a plan to outsmart the Cyclops by blinding him and escaping his cave.


Who is Polyphemous in The Odyssey?

Polyphemus is a Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his men in a cave in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. He is blinded by Odysseus and his men as they escape, leading to Poseidon's anger towards Odysseus. Polyphemus is a symbol of the dangers that the hero faces on his journey home.


How does Polyphemus get injured?

He was stabbed in the eye(his ONLY eye)by Odysseus,a Greek mythological hero.


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 hero battled Polyphemus?

I wouldn't call it a battle, per se, but Polyphemus was the Cyclops that imprisoned Odysseus and his men. Odysseus put out his eye and tricked the giant into saying that No Man hurt him when calling for aid.


Who was the hero who battled polyphemus?

Odysseus battled Polyphemus by giving him wine. This made the huge cyclopes very drunk because in ancient times wine was much more potent. Then, the cyclopes toppled over and went to sleep. Odysseus then seized the opportunity to take a sharpened spear and thrust it into the cyclopes eye, thus blinding him.


What is the race lineage of polyphemus?

Polyphemus is a cyclops from Greek mythology, which are typically depicted as one-eyed giants. They are said to be the offspring of the gods Poseidon and Thoosa.


Who is the mother of the cyclops?

Cyclops were a race not an individual. In Homer's Odyssey, the hero Odysseus encounters the Cyclops Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon and Thoosa (a nereid), The other Cyclopses were offspring of Gaia.


Could Odysseus have been a hero and king without the aid of the goddess Athena?

No. Athena's great wisdom help Odysseus get past Poseidon If she did not help him Odysseus would have been lost at sea because he blinded Poseidon's kid, Polyphemus and that angered Poseidon.


Is Odysseus a hero and traveler?

he was a hero


Do you capitalize hero in Greek hero Odysseus?

No