Odysseus called out to Polyphemus that he was the one who blinded him as a tactical move to boast and reveal his identity. This was a strategic decision by Odysseus to show his cunning and attempt to gain favor with the Cyclops. However, it ultimately led to further conflict and challenges for Odysseus and his crew.
Yes, there is a conflict between Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and Odysseus in Homer's "The Odyssey." Polyphemus traps Odysseus and his men in his cave and begins to eat them one by one. Odysseus blinds Polyphemus, which angers the Cyclops and leads to further conflict between them.
In Greek mythology, Poseidon is biased against Odysseus because Odysseus blinded his son, the cyclops Polyphemus. This act incited Poseidon's anger and led to his ongoing hostility towards Odysseus throughout his journey home from the Trojan War.
Odysseus wanted to taunt and provoke Polyphemus for his cruel treatment of him and his men. By revealing his identity, Odysseus was claiming credit for outsmarting the giant and showing his bravery. Additionally, Odysseus hoped to undermine Polyphemus's sense of invincibility and incite him to seek revenge, leading to an opportunity for escape.
Odysseus convinces Penelope that he is her husband by revealing the secret detail of their bed, that he alone knows. This detail is that their bed was constructed by Odysseus himself and cannot be moved as one of its legs is made from a living olive tree. This intimate knowledge proves to Penelope that it is indeed her husband Odysseus returned to her.
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The most heroic quality that Julius Caesar possessed was his determination to succeed at all costs. Now, this may not be considered a "good" quality in all instances, but it certainly was heroic. His downfall came about because of his pride and arrogance. Many of the staunch republican senators felt that because Caesar accepted most of the honors given to him, especially the "dictator for life" one, that he was a de facto king, and one man rule was against all the principles of the Republic.
Odysseus was charged by Agamemnon to convince Achilles to go to war. Achilles impersonated a woman at the behest of his mother, to whom it had been prophesied that Achilles would either live a long, uneventful life or a short, glorious one. Odysseus presented the women among whom Achilles was hid with a bounty of gifts, among which where placed a few weapons. After observing one of the women taking an unusual interest in the weapons, Odysseus later sounded a battle horn, fooling Achilles into clutching for a weapon and revealing him to be the heroic soldier.
One of Odysseus's epithets is "wily"
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Odysseus would have been ambushed had he arrived in Ithica without a disguise. Also a large part of Homeric Greece was reputation, and making sure that everyone knew of your great deeds. Because Odysseus was able to survive these hardships and brave feats, when he did eventually return, everyone would learn of his bravery and heroic adventures. Basically, they loved to show off, and in their society, there was no point in doing anything if no one else knew about it.
martin luther king is this heroic because he was the one who gave the blacks and the whites the same rights
Poseidon hated Odysseus. He tried to delay Odysseus' homecoming. Poseidon hated him because Odysseus blinded one of his Polythemous.
His request was to not to tell any one that he is odysseus.
Athena disguised Odysseus so no one will recognize him.
Odysseus was related to at least one God, Hermes. Athena is the patroness of Odysseus.
A heroic act is one which is selfless, that is done purely to aid another without the superficial aspect of others praising one of doing so. It is an act done with bravery, grandure, and best done with ease and effiency, perhaps even without thinking of reprecussions.