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What will odysseus will be punished for in the underworld?

He will be punished for blinding Polyphemus. This happened during the Trojan war, which is where Odysseus is trying to get home from.


Is it wise of Odysseus to taunt Polyphemus?

No, it is not wise for Odysseus to taunt Polyphemus because it puts him and his crew at risk of retaliation and harm. Polyphemus is a powerful and vengeful creature, and taunting him only escalates the danger they face.


Why did the other Cyclopes refuse to help Polyphemus?

The other Cyclopes refused to help Polyphemus because they believed he was being punished by the gods for his mistreatment of Odysseus and his men. They did not want to anger the gods by interfering in the situation.


Who killed Polyphemus the Cyclops?

If you mean Prometheus the Titan his death is not recorded, but he was punished by Zeus for giving fire to Man by being tied to a rock and having his liver eaten every day by an eagle, He was rescued by Hercules.The death of Polyphemus the Cyclops, who captured Ulysses and his crew, is not recorded. After blinding Polyphemus, Ulysses and his men escaped to their ship.


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 does polyphemus diet consist for?

Polyphemus diet consists of Polyphemus ate odysseus


Why did Poseidon punish Ulysses?

Poseidon punished Ulysses because he blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, who was Poseidon's son. Ulysses' act angered Poseidon, and as the god of the sea, he had the power to make Ulysses' journey home from the Trojan War much more challenging by causing storms and obstacles for him.


What are the weapons of Polyphemus?

Polyphemus had no special weapons. Odysseus and his men had once used a stick off a tree to blind Polyphemus, but no tools specifically were used by Polyphemus.


How is Polyphemus related to Poseidon?

Polyphemus is Poseidon's son.


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.


Is polyphemus in the book homers Iliad?

The cyclops Polyphemus is not, no. But someone else named Polyphemus is. Godlike Polyphemus is mentioned by Nestor in his speech to Agamemnon and Achilles in Book 1 (Line 264). This is possibly the Polyphemus who is an Argonaut. It is probably not the cyclops.