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What revenge did Poseidon use to stop Odysseus from getting home?
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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.
What is Odysseus trying to do in the Odysseus?
Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son's eye who is a Cyclops. So he was cursed that can not go back home. He tried to go back home in the Odyssey.
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.
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?
Odysseus incurred Poseidon's wrath by blinding Polyphemus, Poseidon's son, during his journey back from the Trojan War. Poseidon sought revenge by causing numerous obstacles and delays for Odysseus on his journey home.
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.
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.
