The Cyclops, Polyphemus, cursed Odysseus after Odysseus blinds him and escapes from his cave. He prayed to his father, Poseidon, to ensure that Odysseus would face numerous hardships on his journey home, that he would lose all his men, and that he would return to a home filled with strife. This curse ultimately leads to many of the trials and tribulations Odysseus faces throughout "The Odyssey."
After Polyphemos (the cyclops) is blinded, the cyclops yell out to his father (Posiedon) and asks him to kill Odysseus and his crew. And if its not the gods will to kill him, then make his journey long and drawn out for a long time, and make it painful and bad too. He did that to get revenge. You should read the book.... or an abridged version anyways.
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.
That Odysseus not be allowed to return home.
as Odysseus sailed away he said to Polyphemus '' it is I Odysseus who blinded you.''
The cyclops begins eating Odysseus men, two per sitting. Odysseus and his men make a plan to escape, and get the cyclops drunk. They then stab Polyphemus in the eye blinding him, before escaping underneath the sheep.
After Polyphemos (the cyclops) is blinded, the cyclops yell out to his father (Posiedon) and asks him to kill Odysseus and his crew. And if its not the gods will to kill him, then make his journey long and drawn out for a long time, and make it painful and bad too. He did that to get revenge. You should read the book.... or an abridged version anyways.
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.
That Odysseus not be allowed to return home.
Odysseus tells Polyphemus his real name as he is escaping, enabling the Cyclops to curse him to face obstacles on his journey home. This mistake ultimately prolongs Odysseus's journey and leads to additional challenges.
as Odysseus sailed away he said to Polyphemus '' it is I Odysseus who blinded you.''
One mistake Odysseus makes with the cyclops Polyphemus is telling him his real name, which allows the cyclops to later pray to his father, Poseidon, for revenge. This leads to a series of challenges and hardships for Odysseus on his journey home from Troy.
One major flaw Odysseus makes after escaping from Polyphemus is bragging about his feat while still within earshot of the Cyclops. This leads Polyphemus to call upon his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus and prolong his journey home.
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The god who raises a storm and destroys Odysseus's raft is Poseidon, the god of the sea and earthquakes in Greek mythology. Poseidon holds a grudge against Odysseus for blinding his son, the cyclops Polyphemus, and seeks to make his journey home as difficult as possible.
The cyclops begins eating Odysseus men, two per sitting. Odysseus and his men make a plan to escape, and get the cyclops drunk. They then stab Polyphemus in the eye blinding him, before escaping underneath the sheep.
Poseidon-who was the father of Polyphemus, the Cyclops. Polyphemus prayed to his father (Poseidon) to make Odysseus's life as miserable as possible.
Polyphemus, the Cyclops from Homer's "Odyssey," responds to Odysseus's cunning by initially expressing anger and disbelief when Odysseus blinds him. After being tricked and realizing he has been outsmarted, he calls upon his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus and make his journey home more difficult. This response highlights Polyphemus's pride and rage, as well as the theme of vengeance against those who wrong him. Ultimately, his reaction sets off a chain of events that complicates Odysseus's journey.