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How did Poseidon get revenge on Odysseus and his crew?
Poseidon prevented them from sailing straight back home. Instead it took Odysseus 10 years to get home.
Which god is angry at Odysseus when the Odyssey begins and tries to prevent him from getting home?
Poseidon
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.
Why Poseidon wants Odysseus to suffer?
Because Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son Polyphemus, so then Polyphemus made a prayer to his father (Poseidon) so then Poseidon cursed Odysseus with a hard journey home with many [arils.
At the end of the Cyclops adventure what does Polyphemus do that affects future events in the epic?
At the end of the Cyclops adventure in Homer's "Odyssey," Polyphemus, after being blinded by Odysseus, calls upon his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus. He prays for revenge, which leads Poseidon to make Odysseus's journey home perilous and prolonged. This curse results in numerous trials and tribulations for Odysseus and his crew as they attempt to return to Ithaca.
How did Poseidon get revenge on Odysseus and his crew?
Poseidon prevented them from sailing straight back home. Instead it took Odysseus 10 years to get home.
Which god supported Odysseus most?
The god Poseidon is angry with Odysseus for most of the Odyssey. Odysseus blinds the cyclops Polyphemus who is the son of Poseidon. Poseidon therefore tries repeatedly to take revenge on Odysseus during his journey home.
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 motivates Cyclops to ask Poseidon to interfere with Odysseuss journey home?
Cyclops asks Poseidon to interfere with Odysseus's journey home out of revenge for blinding him. The Cyclops, Polyphemus, holds a grudge against Odysseus for blinding him and believes that his father, Poseidon, will assist him in seeking vengeance.
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.
Which god is angry at Odysseus when the Odyssey begins and tries to prevent him from getting home?
Poseidon
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 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.
Who was forbidden to return home by Poseidon?
Odysseus.
Odysseus incur Poseidon's wrath?
Ajax the Lesser incurs Poseidon's wrath by saying that he will survive in spite of the gods.Odysseus incurs Poseidon's wrath by blinding his son Polyphemus.Other gods, particularly Zeus, incur Poseidon's wrath. Zeus particularly seems to irk his brother as he occasionally attempts to overstep his bounds. Poseidon has to remind him how they chose to divide up the lands.
Why can't Odysseus injure Polyphemus?
Because Polyphemus is Poseidon's son, and Poseidon wants Odysseus to never make it home.
Why Poseidon wants Odysseus to suffer?
Because Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son Polyphemus, so then Polyphemus made a prayer to his father (Poseidon) so then Poseidon cursed Odysseus with a hard journey home with many [arils.
