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Odysseus and his men then took the timber and heated the sharpened end in the fire until it glowed red. Then, with all their strength, they pushed the red-hot point into the eye of Polyphemus. The Cyclops howled and woke up flailing, but he was now blind.
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What are the consequences of Odysseus letting Polyphemus know who outwitted him?
Polyphemus calls upon his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus.
In Odyssey what happens to the cyclops in the end?
In the end of the Odyssey, the cyclops Polyphemus is blinded by Odysseus and his men before they escape from his cave. As a result of this act, Polyphemus calls upon his father Poseidon to seek revenge on Odysseus, leading to further challenges in Odysseus' journey back home.
What causes the storm to descend upon Odysseus?
Poseidon, the god of the sea, sends a storm to hinder Odysseus as a form of punishment for blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus. Poseidon seeks revenge on Odysseus for his actions during his journey back from the Trojan War.
At the end of the Cyclops adventure what does Polyphemus do that affects future events in the epic?
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.
What does poseidon want to take revenge upon Odysseus?
Odysseus blinded his son
What major flaw does Odysseus make after he escapes from Polyphemus?
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.
Why does the god and goddesses punished Odysseus?
Odysseus hurt the Cyclopes, son of Posiedon. Polyphemus cursed Odysseus upon hisexit from the island. Posiedon then proceeded to punish Odysseus for his hurting of his son.
What are the consequences of Odysseus telling the Cyclops his name?
the Cyclops, Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon, the sea god. after pride got the better of Odysseus and he called out his name (and his father's name, and his country) to the him, the Cyclops prayed to his father that he may not reach his home alive, or that if the gods willed him to return alive, that he return in a bad state, with his home ruined. It was the prayer of Polyphemus that led to the deaths of all of Odysseus' men and his returning to the suitors eating him, his son Telemachus and his wife Penelope out of house and home. if he hadn't called out his name, the Cyclops couldn't have cursed him. Untill then he thought his name was 'Nobody".
What prayer do Polyphemus make to Poseidon?
Basically he prayed: Hear me oh father The one called Odysseus has blinded me your son May your wrath come down upon him and may your mercy fall upon me.
What does the Cyclops do that puts Odysseus and his men in danger?
I'd say the obvious thing is that Polyphemus trapped Odysseus and his men in his cave and threatened to eat them. Other than that Odysseus' cleverness protects them fromanything else Polyphemus tries to do. He was rash when he shouted out his real name to the cyclops though as Polyphemus' father is Poseidon and he calls upon him to avenge his blindness.
What unheroic behavior does Odysseus display as he leaves the land of the cyclops?
As Odysseus and his crew are leaving the land of the Cyclops, he displays unheroic behavior by taunting Polyphemus and revealing his true name, putting his crew at risk. This act of arrogance and pride shows a lack of foresight and strategic thinking, as it ultimately leads to Polyphemus calling upon his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus and ensure his journey home is difficult.
What herioic qualities does Odysseus reveal as he plots against the Cyclopes?
Odysseus demonstrates " Mind over Body" in his plot against the cyclopes . Knowing fully -well he could not use brute strength against the mighty cyclopes : specially Polyphemus, he out-smarted them all with a clever tactic upon Polyphemus first. To render Polyphemus unwary, Odysseus gave him a bowl of the strong, unwatered wine given them by Maron, the priest of Apollo. When Polyphemus asked for his name, Odysseus told him that it was "Noman". In appreciation for the wine, Polyphemus offered to return the favour by only eating him last. Once the giant fell asleep, Odysseus and his men turned an olive tree branch into a giant spear, something that they prepared while Polyphemus was out of the cave shepherding his flocks, and blinded him. Hearing Polyphemus's cries, other Cyclopes come to his cave to ask what was wrong. Polyphemus replied, ("Noman is killing me either by treachery or brute violence!") The other Cyclopes let him be, thinking that his outbursts must be either madness or the will of the gods. In the morning, Polyphemus rolled back the boulder to let the sheep out to graze. Now blind, he could not see the men, but he felt the tops of his sheep to make sure that the men were not riding them, and spread his arm at the entrance of the cave. Odysseus and his men escaped, however, by tying themselves to the undersides of three sheep each. Once out, they loaded the sheep aboard their ship and set sail.
