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I believe this answer can found in the odyessy by Homer.They angered him by killing and eating his immortal cattle.

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Poseidon was angry at Odysseus because Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops. The other gods were not angry at Odysseus, in fact, Athena was aiding him.

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Odysseus blinds the Cyclops Polyphemus to escape his island. Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon, which is why he is mad at Odysseus.

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They eat the immortal sheep.

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