Character against character-Apex
A internal conflict occurs as Odysseus struggles with his desire to reveal his identity and taunt the cyclops versus his men's pleas to remain silent in order to protect themselves from retaliation. It showcases the tension between Odysseus' pride and his crew's survival instincts.
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Character against character.
Character against character.
Character against character.
Character against character.
Character against character.
Poseidon, the god of the seas, is trying to prevent Odysseus from getting home because Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, who is Poseidon's son. Poseidon holds a grudge against Odysseus for this act of cunning.
Posiedon is angry with Odysseus because he blinded his son, the cyclops Polyphemus.
The cyclops is huge and can dash the brains of two men with ease. Further, he blocks the door of his cave to prevent anyone from getting in or out without his permission.
The god who constantly torments Odysseus and his men is Poseidon, the god of the sea and earthquakes. Poseidon holds a grudge against Odysseus for blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, and seeks to prevent him from returning home to Ithaca.
In the Cyclopes excerpt from The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men are trapped in the cave of Polyphemus, a Cyclops. Polyphemus eats some of Odysseus's men and then blocks the entrance of the cave with a huge boulder to prevent their escape. Odysseus then comes up with a plan to blind Polyphemus and escape the cave.
Polythemus was the cyclops that trapped Odysseus and his men in his cave. Odysseus then got him very drunk and told him his name was Nobody. When Polythemus passed out, Odysseus and his men blinded him. The neighboring Cyclopses didn't help him becasue Polythemus screamed "Nobody is killing me!". When they get off the land, Odysseus shouts his real name to Polythemus in a fit of arrogance. Polythemus prayed to his father, Poseidon to prevent Odysseus from returning home to Ithica. He is also the son of Thoosa, a nymph.
Because he can walk on water..