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Odysseus faced numerous obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War, as chronicled in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey." These obstacles included encounters with mythical creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, the enchantress Circe, and the sea monster Scylla. Additionally, the gods, particularly Poseidon, were against him, prolonging his journey. Odysseus also faced challenges due to his own hubris and the actions of his crew, which further delayed his return to Ithaca.
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FranOdysseus was fated to not return home until he had lost his men and his ship, and after many trials.
Odysseus spent a year with the sorceress Circe, and seven years with the nymph Calypso.
Odysseus offended the god Poseidon by blinding his son, the cyclops Polyphemus.
Odysseus' men killed the golden cattle of Helios, further angering the gods.
Odysseus' men stupidly opened the bag of winds when they were almost home, causing them to be pushed far out to sea.
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Why did Athena turn Odysseus into a beggar?
So that Odysseus could return home with out being recognized, so he can see what the suitors are doing to his home.
What happened to Agamemnon when he returned home from the Trojan War in Odysseus?
Odysseus was on his 10 year wanderings home, so he wasn't involver. Agamemnon was murdered by the boyfriend his wife had taken up with during his long absence.
Who are the suitors and what are they doing in Odysseus home?
Odysseus left Ithaca to fight in the Trojan war, and he has been gone for 20 years. his wife, Penelope, is beautiful and rich. Odysseus has been gone so long that everyone assumes hes dead, so a lot of men are showing up at Odysseus's home, trying to wed her. Penelope still knows in her heart that he is not dead, and odysseuss comes home and slaughters all the suitors.
What is Odysseus trying to do in the Odysseus?
Odysseus blinded Poseidon's son's eye who is a Cyclops. So he was cursed that can not go back home. He tried to go back home in the Odyssey.
What do Poseidon and the rest og the Gods disagree about at the beginning of the odyssey?
Well Athena and the other gods wanted Odysseus to get home because he had been away for so long and he was sad, However Poseidon didn't like Odysseus because Odysseus blinded his son, Athena and Zeus etc decided to help Odysseus get home when Poseidon wasn't there so so they weren't really disagreeing exactly, but that's basically what it happens
