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What motivates Cyclops to ask Poseidon to interfere with Odysseuss journey home?
Cyclops asks Poseidon to interfere with Odysseus's journey home out of revenge for blinding him. The Cyclops, Polyphemus, holds a grudge against Odysseus for blinding him and believes that his father, Poseidon, will assist him in seeking vengeance.
What does the Cyclops ask his Father Poseidon to do for him?
In the Odyssey by Homer Polyphemus, the cyclops asked Poseidon to make sure Odysseus never got home, and that he should lose all his men, so he would wander trying to find his way home alone.Hope that's good enough!kill odesyeus for revengeHe asks to take the barrel to the ship without getting caught by Odysseus
Why does Odysseus not leave the cave of polyphemus when his men ask?
Odysseus does not leave the cave of Polyphemus when his men ask because he wants to see if the cyclops will offer them hospitality, as is the custom in Greek culture. He also wants to test the strength of the cyclops, believing that only he has the power to move the boulder blocking the entrance. Additionally, Odysseus hopes to outwit and defeat Polyphemus rather than flee.
What does elanors spirit ask of Odysseus?
In "The Odyssey," the spirit of Elpenor asks Odysseus to return to Aeaea and properly bury his body, which Odysseus agrees to do. Elpenor's request serves as a reminder of the importance of honoring the dead in Greek mythology.
Why should the cyclops free Odysseus and his men from the cave?
The cyclops werent even the ones to free Odysseus and his men, when the men were in the cave with their cyclops they blinded him with the cyclops's own sharpened bludgeon, Odysseus using he keen sense of mind says his name is "nobody", when the cyclops is stabbed with the steak, he screams having his friends from other caves come and ask what had happened/ who did this? his response is "nobody did this" so the other cyclops went away. When the blinded cyclops needed help he opened up his cave having the sheep inside to run out figuring that the men will be bound to escape and so when they do he can kill them. Smart enough, Odysseus and his men grabbed onto the underbellies of the sheep to safely excape. As the cyclops felt each sheep as they walked out of the cave, he was trying to make sure no men were escaping, but the cyclops not knowing they were underneith, and so Odysseus and his men escape thanks to Odysseus. As they enter their boats, the cyclops curses them and asks for his fathers help to kill the men who had injured him, his father being posiden. As they set sail, the waves are massive and the weather is awful, on top of that, the other cyclops were throwing boulders out to the ship to destroy it and its inhabitants aboard... hope this helps!
What motivates Cyclops to ask Poseidon to interfere with Odysseuss journey home?
Cyclops asks Poseidon to interfere with Odysseus's journey home out of revenge for blinding him. The Cyclops, Polyphemus, holds a grudge against Odysseus for blinding him and believes that his father, Poseidon, will assist him in seeking vengeance.
What does the Cyclops ask his Father Poseidon to do for him?
In the Odyssey by Homer Polyphemus, the cyclops asked Poseidon to make sure Odysseus never got home, and that he should lose all his men, so he would wander trying to find his way home alone.Hope that's good enough!kill odesyeus for revengeHe asks to take the barrel to the ship without getting caught by Odysseus
What is ironic about the curse polyphemus calls down on Odysseus in The Odyssey?
The irony in Polyphemus's curse on Odysseus is that he unknowingly calls on Poseidon to exact revenge on himself. Polyphemus is unaware that Odysseus is disguised as "Nobody" when Odysseus blinds him, leading Polyphemus to ask Poseidon to punish "Nobody." This irony contributes to the cunning and cleverness of Odysseus in escaping the Cyclops.
Where is the hamartia in The Odyssey?
The biggest example of harmartia is Odysseus' act of hubris when he tells the cyclops Polyphemus his true name. This enables Polyphemus to ask his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus, and give him difficulties on his journey home.
Why was Odysseus able to stab the cyclops in the eye?
Before Odysseus leaves his ship with his men to explore the island he takes with him some wine and food. The wine was given to Odysseus by Maron, son of Euanthes and priest of Apollo, after Odysseus protected him and his child. Odysseus gives this wine to the Cyclops, and after the cyclops has drunk too much Odysseus addresses him and tells him his name is nobody. When the cyclops is sleeping Odysseus takes a sharpened stick and stabs the Cyclops in the eye, when the cyclops cries out in pain and calls for his brothers to help they ask who is hurting him and he says nobody, so his brothers think he is playing a trick on them and dont help. Sources: Almost a year studying the Odyssey
Why did Zeus want to distrupt the seas when Odysseus leaves Calypso's island?
It's not Zeus that is disrupting the seas after Odysseus leaves Calypso's island; it is Poseidon. Athena went to Zeus to ask for his help to get Odysseus home and Zeus agreed that he would allow Odysseus to try and get home. Poseidon, on the other hand, hates the Greeks and especially hates Odysseus because he killed his son the cyclops, Polyphemus.
What language does Odysseus use to the Cyclops?
He calls himself "Nobody" or "No-Man". He also gets the Cyclops drunk and pretends to be "Nobody" instead of himself. Polyphemus (cyclops) gets drunk and asks Odysseus his name. He replied with "Nobody." As the cyclops falls down and collapses, Odysseus and his mean put red hot staff into his eye. When the cyclops screams and awakens, people around him ask him what's wrong. Cyclops replied with, "Nobody's killing me!."
Why don't the other cyclops help?
When they ask him who is hurting him, he says noman is hurting him. Noman was the name Odysseus gave him. They thought he meant no one was hurting him, so they went back to their homes. The Odyssey book 9.
What lie did Odysseus tell the cyclopes?
1. When the Cyclops Polyphemus asks Odysseus where his ship is, Odysseus lies and says it was destroyed upon the rocks of the shore. 2. Odysseus told the cyclops that his name was "Nobody". When Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops (neither Odysseus nor the Cyclops dies), he yells to his friends for help. They ask him what is wrong and he answers saying, "Nobody's killing me now by fraud and not by force!" (Fagles' translation 9.455). They respond by saying that it must be the plague killing him and they can't help. They advise him to pray.
What name does Odysseus call himself to the monster?
Odysseus calls himself "Nobody" to trick the Cyclops Polyphemus in the Odyssey. This clever trick allows Odysseus to escape when he blinds Polyphemus and the other Cyclopes ask who harmed him. Polyphemus replies that "Nobody" has harmed him, so they do not come to his aid.
Why won't anyone help Polyphemus?
Before Polyphemus (name means many loud shouts) is blinded by Odysseus, he asks him his name as he has a gift for him. Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is "Nobody." When the other Cyclops ask Polyphemus why he is shouting and ask if he is being attacked, Polyphemus tells them, "Nobody is attacking me," so they all think it is an affliction sent by the Gods and tell him to pray to his father Poseidon for relief.
Why does Odysseus not leave the cave of polyphemus when his men ask?
Odysseus does not leave the cave of Polyphemus when his men ask because he wants to see if the cyclops will offer them hospitality, as is the custom in Greek culture. He also wants to test the strength of the cyclops, believing that only he has the power to move the boulder blocking the entrance. Additionally, Odysseus hopes to outwit and defeat Polyphemus rather than flee.
