Throughout the book, there were many immortals and creatures who hoped to deviate Odysseus from his crucial mission, such as Polyphemus, a giant Cyclops. However, Poseidon was the main opponent of Odysseus, and this was primarily due to Odysseus blinding Poseidon’s son, Polyphemus. After Odysseus and his crew struck Polyphemus’s eye, they tried to escape. Although they were successful in doing so, Polyphemus was outraged, and he wanted his father, Poseidon, to avenge him. “‘Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home.’” (Homer, 161) Shortly after Odysseus and his crew had blinded Polyphemus, Polyphemus apprised Poseidon of what happened, and he told Poseidon Odysseus should lose all his crewmates. This way, Polyphemus would have revenge on primarily Odysseus. Shortly thereafter, Poseidon lent strength to his son, and Polyphemus was able to throw a larger stone upon Odysseus’s ship. “‘In these words he prayed, and the god heard him. Now he laid hands upon a bigger stone and wheeled around, titanic for the cast, to let it fly in the black-prowed vessel’s track.’” (Homer, 161) However, Odysseus did not give up hope, and he continued to take care of his crewmates. “…I roused the men, gave orders to man the ships, cast off the mooring lines; and filing in to sit beside the rowlocks oarsmen in line... So we moved out, sad
Throughout the book, there were many immortals and creatures who hoped to deviate Odysseus from his crucial mission, such as Polyphemus, a giant Cyclops. However, Poseidon was the main opponent of Odysseus, and this was primarily due to Odysseus blinding Poseidon’s son, Polyphemus. After Odysseus and his crew struck Polyphemus’s eye, they tried to escape. Although they were successful in doing so, Polyphemus was outraged, and he wanted his father, Poseidon, to avenge him. “‘Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home.’” (Homer, 161) Shortly after Odysseus and his crew had blinded Polyphemus, Polyphemus apprised Poseidon of what happened, and he told Poseidon Odysseus should lose all his crewmates. This way, Polyphemus would have revenge on primarily Odysseus. Shortly thereafter, Poseidon lent strength to his son, and Polyphemus was able to throw a larger stone upon Odysseus’s ship. “‘In these words he prayed, and the god heard him. Now he laid hands upon a bigger stone and wheeled around, titanic for the cast, to let it fly in the black-prowed vessel’s track.’” (Homer, 161) However, Odysseus did not give up hope, and he continued to take care of his crewmates. “…I roused the men, gave orders to man the ships, cast off the mooring lines; and filing in to sit beside the rowlocks oarsmen in line... So we moved out, sad