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Why did Polyphemus pray to Poseidon instead of Zeus?
Polyphemus the Cyclops prayed to Poseidon rather than Zeus because Poseidon was the father of the cyclops.
What does Polyphemus think of Zeus?
Polyphemus reveres Zeus as the most powerful of all the gods in Greek mythology. He would pray to Zeus for assistance in his endeavors and offerings were made to honor him. Polyphemus believed Zeus to be the supreme ruler of the gods and the one deserving of his respect and fear.
What is polyphemus' attitude toward zeus?
Polyphemus, a Cyclops in Greek mythology, is generally resentful of Zeus. In the story of Odysseus' encounter with Polyphemus, the Cyclops invokes his father Poseidon's wrath against Odysseus because he believes that Zeus favors the hero. Polyphemus' negative attitude towards Zeus is driven by his own grievances and desire for revenge.
What was Polyphemus the god of?
Polyphemus was not a god, he was the son of a god. His father was Poseidon, god of sea and earthquakes. Polyphemus was a cyclops. So to compare to you what Polyphemus is, he is to Poseidon what Hercules was to Zeus.
What was polyphemus god of?
Polyphemus was not a god, he was the son of a god. His father was Poseidon, god of sea and earthquakes. Polyphemus was a cyclops. So to compare to you what Polyphemus is, he is to Poseidon what Hercules was to Zeus.
What word describes Polyphemus' attitude toward Zeus?
Resentful. Polyphemus, a Cyclops in Greek mythology, was known to harbor anger and frustration towards Zeus for the blinding of his father, also a Cyclops. This resentment led him to ultimately disregard Zeus's authority.
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.
What are the names of some of Zeus' and Poseidon's grandchildren?
For Zeus, we have Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, and, Dionysus. For Poseidon we have Theseus, Triton, Polyphemus.
To what large natural object odysseus compare polyphemus too?
To a whale in the ocean called mighty zeus
Was the cyclops the son of Zeus?
In Greek mythology, the cyclops Polyphemus was not the son of Zeus. Polyphemus was one of the cyclopes, who were giants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead, and were the sons of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
What is Polypheus' curse in The Odyssey?
Polyphemus prayed to his father, Zeus to see to it that Odysseus had great difficulty getting home.
What character from The Odyssey is an example of a supernatural character?
the gods (Athena, Zeus, Poseidon)the monsters (Scylla, Charybdis, Polyphemus)CirceCalypso
