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Q: Who is Odysseus cursed by and why?
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What god cursed Odysseus?

Poseidon did.


Why did Poseidon curse Odysseus?

Poseidon cursed Odysseus because Odysseus had blinded Poseidon's son, the cyclops Polyphemus. After doing this, Odysseus demonstrated his hubris by taunting Polyphemus and revealing what his actual name is. As a result, Polyphemus prayed to his father, who cursed Odysseus.


Odysseus had been cursed by who?

The cyclopes and Poseidon


Why does Odysseus reveal his name?

It wqs his pride


In the book the odyssey who cursed Odysseus first?

Polyphemus, the Cyclops.


Is Odysseus in book 10 cursed by the gods?

no it is not in that book it is in the 11 book


Why does the god and goddesses punished Odysseus?

Odysseus hurt the Cyclopes, son of Posiedon. Polyphemus cursed Odysseus upon hisexit from the island. Posiedon then proceeded to punish Odysseus for his hurting of his son.


What gods cursed Odysseus in the Odyssey?

Athena cursed him because he burned down one of her temples while his army was invading Troy. Poseidon cursed him because he poked out Polyphemus' eye.


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.


Why did Odysseus sail around the Mediterranean sea?

Odysseus had to sail around the Mediterranean Sea because he was cursed by Poseidon for not honoring him when he helped him


When Odysseus returns to Aeolus why doesn't Aeolus help him?

He does not wish to incur the god's wrath. He can tell that the gods have cursed Odysseus. Also, Odysseus has already wasted his first gift.


Once circe realizes who Odysseus is why does her attitude toward him change?

because he is cursed by the gods