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Poseidon prevented them from sailing straight back home. Instead it took Odysseus 10 years to get home.

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What does poseidon want to take revenge upon Odysseus?

Odysseus blinded his son


Did Polyphemus pray to Zeus to seek revenge against Odysseus?

Yes, Polyphemus did pray to his father Poseidon, not Zeus, seeking revenge against Odysseus for blinding him. Poseidon was the god of the sea and earthquakes, and he proceeded to punish Odysseus for his actions.


How did Odysseus earn the anger of Neptune?

He blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops who trapped Odysseus and his crew in his cave.


What revenge did Poseidon use to stop Odysseus from getting home?

he made storms


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.


At the end of the Cyclops adventure what does Polyphemus do that affects future events in the epic?

At the end of the Cyclops adventure in Homer's "Odyssey," Polyphemus, after being blinded by Odysseus, calls upon his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus. He prays for revenge, which leads Poseidon to make Odysseus's journey home perilous and prolonged. This curse results in numerous trials and tribulations for Odysseus and his crew as they attempt to return to Ithaca.


Which god is against Odysseus and his men?

Poseidon. and he's not against him, he's just mad at him because he never thanks the gods, so he wants Odysseus to suffer.


What does the cyclops do to Odysseus as revenge?

I do not know that the cyclops did anything as revenge, but in the book the Odyssey ,it explains that the Cyclops' father , the god Poseidon, is angry at Odysseus and will not let Odysseus return to his country, whereas the other gods take pity on him.


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.


Why was Poseidon so angry with Odysseus?

There are different versions of the story.In Homer's Odyssey:Odysseus and his crew had blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops Polyphemus and then taunted Polyphemus afterwards. Polyphemus prayed to his father for revenge on Odysseus.In other versions, including the Odyssey movie: Odysseus had believed he defeated Troy without the help of the gods. So Poseidon wanted Odysseus to learn that man is nothing without the gods. Especially because it was he who had sent the sea serpent to kill the soothsayer who told the Trojans to burn the wooden horse.Poseidon was angry at Odysseus because Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus, who was a cyclops.


What does the cyclops do when he realizes when he has been tricked?

He tries to find Odysseus, aka "Nohbody", and get ahold of him and kill him.


What does the Cyclopes pray for?

In literature, the Cyclopes pray for revenge against Odysseus for blinding Polyphemus, their brother. They invoke their father, Poseidon, for help in seeking revenge.