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Why is cyclops son of poseidon if cyclops was created before poseidon?
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∙ 9y ago
Cyclops are usually the son of Poseiden because poseiden does the dirty with woodland nymphs
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Was cyclops poseidon's son?
A Cyclops son of Poseidon was Polyphemus.
What god did Odysseus offend by injuring the cyclops?
Poseidon; the cyclops was Poseidon's son.
Why is Poseidon's son a Cyclops?
Some of Poseidon's sons were cyclops because he had afairs w/ Water Spirits
How does Odysseus show disrespect to Poseidon?
He blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus the cyclops.
What did Ulysses do to Poseidon's son to make Poseidon so biased against him?
Poseidon's son was a cyclops who held Ulysses and his men captive on an island. He blinded the cyclops' one eye in order to escape the island.
Who was the greek cyclops father?
Polyphemus (the Cyclops that Odysseus encountered) was the son of Thoosa and Poseidon.
Why did the cyclops say that Poseidon was his father?
Since Poseidon was Polyphemus' father, when Odysseus blinded Polyphemus, Poseidon was angered at Odysseus.
What was the name of the giant Cyclops?
The name of the giant Cyclops in The Odyssey is Polyphemus. He is the son of Poseidon and Thoosa according to Greek mythology.
Who is cyclops related too?
Polyphemus, the cyclops in the Odyssey, is the son of Poseidon and a nereid named Thoosa.
Why did Poseidon dislike Odysseus?
because he blinded his cyclops son
What did Odysseus do to get Poseidon mad?
He blinded his son, Polyphemus(who was a cyclops)
Why is it a mistake that Odysseus tells the cyclops his real name?
Odysseus' pride would not allow him to keep his real identity a secret from the Cyclops. However the Cyclops is the son of Poseidon who hates Odysseus as it is. By telling the Cyclops his real name, Odysseus ultimately reveals himself to Poseidon. The Cyclops tells Poseidon who hurt him and Poseidon plagues the rest of Odysseus' journey. Had his pride not gotten in the way, Odysseus would have been home years before.
