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Odysseus calls to the god Poseidon for vengeance when he escapes from the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus in Homer's "The Odyssey." This act angers Poseidon, who is the father of Polyphemus, and sets off a series of obstacles for Odysseus on his journey back home.

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