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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.
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Who was forbidden to return home by Poseidon?
Odysseus.
Why does Poseidon let Odysseus live?
Poseidon let's Odysseus live because it is the will of Zeus and the other gods that Odysseus eventually be fated to return home. Poseidon dares not go up against the fates.
Is Poseidon's goal to kill Odysseus?
No. Poseidon realizes that Odysseus is fated to return home so can not kill him. Instead he wishes to make Odysseus suffer greatly for a long time.
Did all of the gods want Odysseus to return home?
No, Poseidon (God of the sea) did not want Odysseus to return home to Ithaca because Odysseus blinded his son the cyclops Polythemus. The fates had declared that Odysseus would not return home until he had suffered many trials.
What prayer does the cyclops make to his father?
That Odysseus not be allowed to return home.
What do Poseidon and the rest of the gods disagree about at the beginning of the Odyssey?
Whether Odysseus should get to return home
Why do poseidon and the rest of the gods disagree about the beginning of the odyssey?
Whether Odysseus shoud return home
Why is Odysseus visiting the underworld?
Odysseus must talk to Tiresias, a dead prophet who will know how Odysseus can return safely home and appease the angry Poseidon. on the advice of Circe.
How does Poseidon show his displeasure with the Phaicians when he discovers that they have helped Odysseus return home?
He waits till the ship that brought Odysseus home is in eyesight of the Phaeacian Island and turns it into stone.
Why had Odysseus not yet returned home from the Trojan war?
Odysseus had not yet returned home from the Trojan War because he had angered the god Poseidon. Poseidon placed many obstacles in Odysseus way so he would be unable to return to his home.
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.
Why can't Odysseus injure Polyphemus?
Because Polyphemus is Poseidon's son, and Poseidon wants Odysseus to never make it home.
