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He blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus the cyclops.

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What must Odysseus offer a sacrifice to poseidon?

Odysseus must offer a sacrifice to Poseidon to appease the god after blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus. This act of disrespect angered Poseidon, who then sought to hinder Odysseus’s journey home. By making a sacrifice, Odysseus hopes to gain Poseidon’s favor and ensure a safer passage back to Ithaca. Typically, such sacrifices would involve offering a ram or other valuable goods to the god.


Why did Odysseus talk to Poseidon?

Odysseus did not talk directly to Poseidon.


How did Poseidon have an impact on Odysseus?

Poseidon hated Odysseus. He tried to delay Odysseus' homecoming. Poseidon hated him because Odysseus blinded one of his Polythemous.


Why is Poseidon angry with Odysseus in the story Odysseus?

Because Odysseus had blinded Poseidon's son(the cyclopse)


Does Poseidon have a son named Odysseus?

No; Odysseus blinded the Cyclops son of Poseidon.


What was the reason of Poseidon's wrath over Odysseus?

Poseidon was on the side of the Trojans, Odysseus was not. Odysseus also blinded Poseidon's son, a Cyclops... whose name I will not attempt to spell.


What is a fact about the Odyssey character Poseidon?

Poseidon despised Odysseus. He hated him because Odysseus took Polyphemus (Poseidon's Son) eye. Polyphemus later Prayed to his father and told him to Curse Odysseus. Which Poseidon made a curse that made it harder for Odysseus to get home.


Why did the gods not like Odysseus?

um.... I think that you have got this mixed up. All the gods except for Poseidon favored Odysseus. Poseidon had a grudge over Odysseus because Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son Polyphemos.


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.


Why Poseidon wants Odysseus to suffer?

Because Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son Polyphemus, so then Polyphemus made a prayer to his father (Poseidon) so then Poseidon cursed Odysseus with a hard journey home with many [arils.


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.


Which god is angry at Odysseus?

Poseidon is angry at Odysseus.