Creative Writing: Percy Jackson

Line 26 "Ordained for him to make his passage homeward, trials and dangers, even so, attended him even in Ithaka, near those he loved. Yet all the gods had pitied Lord Odysseus, all but Poseidon, raging cold and rough against the brave king till he came ashore at last on his own land."

Polyphemus also happens to be Poseidon’s son. It would upset Poseidon enough that Odysseus blinded his son. Odysseus made it worse by gloating afterward, and humiliating Polyphemus, making him angrier and more upset. “Come back Odysseus and I’ll treat you well, praying the god of earthquake to befriend you- his son I am, for he by his avowal fathered me, and, if he will he may heal me of this black wound- he and no other of all the happy gods or mortal men.” Polyphemus is saying that if Odysseus comes back, he will tell his father to befriend him. But Odysseus does not do that, he only makes Polyphemus angrier, ensuring Poseidon’s hate for him. His ego only hurts him because he cannot set it aside and do something that will hurt his ego but ultimately save himself and his men. Poseidon does end up delivering revenge as Polyphemus said, simply because Odysseus had to boast.

When Odysseus fulfills his prophecy and blinds Polyphemus, he prays to his father to grant him revenge on Odysseus by either “never letting him reach his home, or if he must, let him come late after long suffering, with all of his comrades dead, and let him find trouble waiting for him at home” on page 110. Poseidon hears his prayers and creates a storm that nearly kills Odysseus on page 60. The Greeks may value Poseidon's drive to avenge his son because this shows that he wants to defend his son and hurt those who have done wrong to him. They may also value that Polyphemus could depend and trust his father to carry out revenge on Odysseus.

The way that their ship was destroyed by Zeus shows how they were punished for actively disrespecting Helios, which conveys how important reverence of the gods was to the Homer and the Ancient Greeks. Lastly, in what is perhaps the epitome of Poseidon’s wrath, Homer conveys the importance of respect for the deities. This value is portrayed in book 13 when Poseidon attacks the Phaeacian ship after they bring Odysseus home, “[striking] her to stone,” and, “[rooting] her to the ocean floor,” (291). This act of violence by Poseidon illustrates just one example of how mortals are punished for disrespect throughout The Odyssey. Because the Phaeacians chose to help Odysseus, thereby contradicting Poseidon and in a sense disrespecting him, they were punished which again, illustrates how disrespecting the gods, however unintentionally, can have disastrous and even deadly consequences. Homer’s use of violence by the gods in these three instances helps to convey the cultural norm of reverence of the gods in Ancient Greece.

Odysseus’ ego was so big that he did not listen to his men but yelled to the Cyclops his name, which then the Cyclops prayed, to his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus, which Poseidon does.

Twenty years from home can be enough to break a man down. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus struggles to get home over his two-decade hero’s journey. While he fought against monsters, women, suitors, and even his own men, his most tremendous battles are against himself, fighting his own officiousness and hubris. This conflict causes his expedition to not only be significantly longer but also notably more difficult. Odysseus’s flaw of curiosity provoked the god Poseidon, who is arguably his most heinous enemy. Once Odysseus’s and his men arrived at the Land of the Cyclopes, Odysseus inquisitiveness prompted him to explore the island, provoking Polyphemus, the Cyclopes. After violating the barbarian’s household, Odysseus quickly finds himself escaping Polyphemus’s wrath, however the Cyclopes was still able to curse Odysseus, calling upon his father, praying, “Should destiny intend that he shall see his roof again among his family in his fatherland, far be that day and dark the years between.

The god of the sea, god of horses, and god of earthquakes. Poseidon’s trident had all of his power for everything. He used it most of the time to attack people. He used his trident to create huge waves to sink ships if he did not like certain people. If he liked other people he would use his trident to create calm seas for those people. So if one does something that poseidon did not like, when they went out to sea that person should not have big plans of what he/she is going to do when they come back. It is a really bad thing to get poseidon tipped off.

In conclusion, the two “Poseidon” stories are very much like those of the stories in the medieval times and they might not be in the same timeframe, but they hold a lot of resemblance in terms of agency. the loss of belief is a very strong topic in both lord Dunsany’s “Poseidon” and “The Tale of Utgarda”. Thor is trying to win at everything so that he could maintain the belief that people have on him and Poseidon hopes that the belief that people once had for him will return one more time. However, in case of Kafka’s “Poseidon” the topic of disbelief also applies but here it means loss of agency of one's own life. This also applies to Thor as he is living his life as people want him to. People think that he is the strongest of all, thus

Lastly, the gods had a problem with being deceitful, especially with each other. When they really wanted something, they didn’t care if they had to lie or be dishonest to get it. Earlier in the battle, Zeus had told the gods that they couldn’t fight in the battle yet. Some time later, Zeus left the battle scene and went elsewhere to Mount Ida. If any of the gods would dare cross Zeus, the time was now and Poseidon

The book I am reading is Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian. The general plot of the story is; when Kronos leads a siege of New York City and puts its citizens to sleep. Percy leads the campers, Hunters, nature spirits, and centaurs to protect Mount Olympus from Kronos and his forces. While they protect Olympus, the gods hold down the monster Typhon (very powerful monster. He lives and sleeps inside Mount Saint Helens). Pass he makes his way to New York. Kronos, possessing Luke's body, forces his way into Olympus and battles Percy in Olympus' throne room. Typhon reaches New York but is defeated after the arrival of Poseidon's forces, led by Tyson. Annabeth is able to make Luke come back to his senses, and Percy gives him Annabeth's knife. Luke

Being able to talk to Poseidon and get advice from him helps Percy complete his quests and resolve major issues which would be more difficult to accomplish if Poseidon were any less

The rich fabric and fine embroidery of the robe draped over his body seems to diminish Percy’s mass beneath it. His chest is still, the fabric without the slightest tremble. Keyleth stands at his shoulders, watching Grog and the twins get ready for a sleepless night. Her reddened eyes are dry. Her fingers card repetitively through Percy’s hair, catching sometimes near his hairline, where caked blood is drying dark red. Scanlan pads over and touches her

But when Coldmark saw that, he closed the entry for the army Poseidon do not enter to the war. The god of air said." Poseidon, I haven’t asked your help, this is my war.

I connected to Poseidon’s deep and intense feelings toward others, and toward work. He feels very strongly about his opinions, as do I, and I am prone to lost focus on what I deemed important because something else came up and caught my full attention.

If i could say something about poseidon i would say if poseidon is happy everyone is happy and if poseidon is mad everyone is mad. Poseidon is someone who can do whatever he wants he is incharge of himself. But i think that everyone knows there is a good bone in his body. even though he is harsh and mean does not mean that he is a bad