Once Polyphemus had passed out from drinking too much sweet wine, Odysseus blinded him. When Polyphemus asked what Odysseus’ name was, Odysseus, told him his name was nobody. Odysseus knew he had to rescue his men somehow, so he devised the plan to get Polyphemus drunk. He sealed them in the cave by rolling a large rock in front of the door. When Polyphemus came home after shepherding his fields, he found Odysseus and his men. They had found Polyphemus’ cave and decided to see if they could find any supplies there. The Greek adventurer Odysseus happened to meet Polyphemus when he and his men landed on the island of the Cyclopes.
Poseidon was the father a Cyclops named Polyphemus. This myth tells the creation of the dolphin and shows the kind side of Poseidon. She ended up marrying him and becoming queen of the sea and having many children with Poseidon. Because the dolphin could speak, it pleaded Poseidon’s case to Amphitrite who was so taken with the dolphin, she had no choice but to accept and return Poseidon’s love. He created a talking and dancing fish which he called a dolphin. He decided he needed to do something entirely different. He started leaving her beautiful gifts but she wasn’t interested in any of them. Poseidon decided he needed to change his tactics to win her love. She ended up hiding away deep in the sea. She did not at first reciprocate this love, as she was afraid of Poseidon’s intense courting. One day he saw her dancing and was so taken with her beauty, he instantly fell in love. Poseidon ended up falling in love with the daughter of Oceanus. He was known to have a temper and he longed to be in control of things, so being slighted would not be something he would handle well. This myth shows the vengeful side of Poseidon. He decided to create a labyrinth for the Minotaur to stay in. King Minos was beyond himself in fury when he found out about the Minotaur. She ended up becoming pregnant and gave birth to the Minotaur – a half-human, half-bull creature. Poseidon caused Pasiphae to become quite taken with the bull that was supposed to be the sacrifice. He decided to punish King Minos through his wife, Pasiphae. Poseidon, being a somewhat vengeful god, didn’t take this broken promise well. King Minos promised Poseidon he would make a sacrifice of a bull to him, but he never followed through on this promise. This is significant because each god plays their individual role as per their realm. The birth of Poseidon and his siblings eventually led to the divvying up of the world. And, Hades was the ruler of the Underworld. Zeus ended up being king of the gods and ruler of the sky. Zeus, Poseidon, and their brother Hades all drew lots on who would rule which part of the world. Eventually, they won the war, and Cronus was dethroned. This then led to a ten-year war where Zeus and his siblings fought against his father. When his brother, Zeus, was old enough to return and face Cronus, Zeus made his father throw up his brothers and sisters.
In a state of fear, Cronus ate all of his children (except for Zeus). When he was born, his father, Cronus had already been told of a prophecy where one of his children would end up taking his throne. Poseidon was known to be the son of Rhea and Cronus. Poseidon Myths and Stories The Birth of Poseidon
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