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When he is finally at sea Odysseus basts of his true identity what does polyphemus ask Poseidon the god of sea to do?
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Describe an instance of Odysseus acting against the advice his men?
Odysseus' decision to stay at Polyphemus' cave proves disastrous. When the Cyclops returns, he kills several of Odysseus' men and eats them. Odysseus manages to escape, but his blinding of Polyphemus, who was a son of Poseidon, has terrible consequences. When Odysseus finally reveals his true identity to Polyphemus, the monster prays to his father for vengeance. This prayer brings about Poseidon's persecution of Odysseus and in Odysseus' return from Troy being significantly delayed.
How does Odysseus endanger his men?
Odysseus leads his men into war against the Trojans. Later, he taunts the cyclops Polyphemus, causing Polyphemus to curse Odysseus. Still later, he leads his men into the underworld. Finally, he orders his men to sail past the Sirens, then Scylla.
What were the places Odysseus visited on his journey?
After Odysseus and his fleet leave Troy they visit:Cicones (Ismaros island)Land of the Lotus EatersCyclops (Polyphemus; one of Poseidon's monster sons)Aeolus (King of winds)Laestrogonians (giant cannibals)CirceLand of the Dead/HadesSirensSyclla & CharybdisThrinakia (Sun God)*Calypso*Phaecia (King Alcinous' island)And Finally *IthacaKey:*= Odysseus visted it alone
What is an example of paradox from the odyssey?
An example of a paradox in the Odyssey is when Odysseus must tell Polyphemus his name is "Nobody" in order to trick the cyclops. However, when Odysseus finally blinds Polyphemus, the cyclops yells that "Nobody" is hurting him, leading other cyclops to believe that he is unharmed.
Short Odysseus and the cyclops story?
Odysseus and his men get trapped in the cyclops Polyphemus' cave. To escape, Odysseus blinds the cyclops with a sharpened stake, but Polyphemus traps them in the cave. Odysseus devises a plan to escape by hiding under the sheep and leaving while Polyphemus lets his sheep out to graze, narrowly avoiding being crushed by the giant's hand.
What happened to Odysseus and the Cyclops?
The cyclops, Polyphemus, welcomes Odysseus and crew into his home (cave). Polyphemus plot was to bring people to his home, feed them, give them a potent wine that cause them to fall asleep and finally he would eat them. Oydsseus saw the bones lying about when they entered and became uneasy. After the crew wined and dined they fell asleep (except Odysseus) and Polyphemus put his plan into effect, but Odysseus woke the others in an attempt to escape only to be stopped by the large door blocking the entrance. Polyphemus, seeing the his dinner was fleeing started to grab and eat them. Odysseus used rope to trip the cyclops and distract him. While the cyclops was distracted Odysseus and his remaining crew took a large branch from the nearby fire and got Polyphemus to back into a wall and they made him drink his own tainted wine. They grabbed the red-hot branch and rammed him in his only eye with it destroying his sight.Prior to this Odysseus had told him (Polyphemus) that his name was 'Nobody'. As the crew are running to the ship Polyphemus begins to call out the his fellow giants but no one bothers with him because he claims 'Nobody' blinded him. He begins to hurl boulders at the ship and gives up only to pray to his father, Poseidon, who curses the rest of Odysseus' voyage.
What does tiresias tell Odysseus to when he finally reaches home?
Tiresias tells Odysseus to seek revenge on the suitors who have invaded his home and mistreated his wife Penelope during his absence. He advises Odysseus to be cautious and strategic in his actions to reclaim his kingdom and restore his honor.
Does Odysseus make peace with Poseidon?
Yes, Odysseus eventually makes peace with Poseidon after enduring his wrath and challenges on his journey back home. In the end, Odysseus proves his strength, cunning, and perseverance, leading Poseidon to finally relent and allow him to return safely to Ithaca.
How does Odysseus hurt cyclops?
He had taken an enormous piece of timber was laying near Polyphemus' pen for his goats or something, he cut off a good piece and he and his men sharpened it to a hardened point by turning it round and round in the fire, when they had finished they had hidden it, by the time Polyphemus came back. There followed the same horrible feast as before. when it was over Odysseus filled a cup with his own wine that he had brought with him and offered it to Polyphemus. he emptied it with delight and wanted more, and Odysseus obliged him, when he finally fell into a drunken sleep Odysseus put the wood spear into a fire and headed the point and shoved it into Polyphemus' eye blinding him
How did Odysseus and his men finally escape from the cyclopes Polyphemus?
they strapped theirselves to the bottoms of the sheeps bellies
How does Odysseus win the battle with the Cyclops?
Odysseus cuts 6 feet off a green olive trunk that Polyphemus is intending to use for a staff. He tells his men to sharpen the trunk. Finally, Odysseus himself sharpens the wood to a sharp point. He then hides the giant wooden stake in the cave.
In revealing. his traits to polyphemus what traitwat trait does he show?
In revealing his traits to Polyphemus Odysseus shows his cunning and intelligence. He tells Polyphemus that his name is "Nobody" knowing that this will create confusion and make it difficult for Polyphemus to seek revenge. He also demonstrates his bravery by standing up to the Cyclops despite being vastly outnumbered. Finally he shows his wit by quickly coming up with a plan to escape the cave of the Cyclops. Cunning Intelligence Bravery Wit
