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Why is Odysseus visiting the underworld?

Odysseus must talk to Tiresias, a dead prophet who will know how Odysseus can return safely home and appease the angry Poseidon. on the advice of Circe.


What did Odysseus sacrifice to Poseidon?

Odysseus did not explicitly sacrifice anything to Poseidon; rather, he incurred the god's wrath by blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus. In response, Poseidon made Odysseus's journey home to Ithaca perilous and prolonged. To appease Poseidon, Odysseus ultimately vowed to make sacrifices upon his return, including a grand offering of a ram, a bull, and a great black ship.


Why was Poseidon Odysseus' enemy?

Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son Polyphemus.Odysseus did not consider Poseidon his enemy, as it would be foolhardy for a mortal to be an enemy to any god. However, Poseidon was a wrathful god who was punishing Odysseus for blinding his son, the cyclops Polyphemus, by piercing his only eye. As a result, Poseidon hampered Odysseus' efforts to get home, giving him trials.Eventually Odysseus builds a shrine to Poseidon to appease the god, although the actual event is takes place after the events in the Odyssey.Poseidon is not a traditional enemy, in the normal sense of 'enemy'.


What must Odysseus offer a sacrifice to poseidon?

Odysseus must offer a sacrifice to Poseidon to appease the god after blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus. This act of disrespect angered Poseidon, who then sought to hinder Odysseus’s journey home. By making a sacrifice, Odysseus hopes to gain Poseidon’s favor and ensure a safer passage back to Ithaca. Typically, such sacrifices would involve offering a ram or other valuable goods to the god.


After Odysseus kills all of the suitors what must he so for Poseidon?

After Odysseus kills the suitors, he must make a sacrifice to Poseidon to appease the god and seek his favor. Specifically, he is required to travel to a distant land, where he must plant a oar and offer a sacrifice of a ram, bull, or boar to Poseidon. This act demonstrates his respect for the god and ensures safe passage home, as Poseidon had been angered by Odysseus's actions throughout his journey.


What does Tiresias tell Odysseus he needs to do for Poseidon?

Tiresias tells Odysseus that he must make a journey to appease Poseidon by finding a place where people do not know of the sea and by offering a sacrifice of a ram, a bull, and a boar. He instructs Odysseus to plant his oar in the ground as a sign of his respect for the god of the sea. This act will show Poseidon that he acknowledges his power and seeks to make amends for the harm done to the Cyclops Polyphemus, Poseidon's son.


What must Odysseus do once he reaches the land where the men have lived with meat unsalted that is men who have not lived near the ocean?

He must kill them all to appease Poseidon.


Why did Odysseus talk to Poseidon?

Odysseus did not talk directly to Poseidon.


How did Poseidon have an impact on Odysseus?

Poseidon hated Odysseus. He tried to delay Odysseus' homecoming. Poseidon hated him because Odysseus blinded one of his Polythemous.


Why is Poseidon angry with Odysseus in the story Odysseus?

Because Odysseus had blinded Poseidon's son(the cyclopse)


What does Tiresias say to Odysseus should do after dealing with the suitors?

Tiresias advises Odysseus to make sacrifices to Poseidon to appease his anger, and then to embark on a journey with an oar until he finds a place where the people do not recognize what an oar is. There, he should plant the oar in the ground and make offerings to Poseidon to receive peace and prosperity.


Does Poseidon have a son named Odysseus?

No; Odysseus blinded the Cyclops son of Poseidon.