Poseidon now, with an exultant jeer, turns away, as he knows that Odysseus is not destined to perish on the sea ; and Athene is permitted to quiet the waves and adverse winds.

Tales from Ancient Greece. Ancient Greek mythology. KS2. On their return from Troy Odysseus and his crew put ashore on the island of a Cyclops. BBC Teach.

Because Odysseus managed to escape Polyphemus, Poseidon kept interfering with his voyage, preventing him from returning home for so long. *Not every obstacle Odysseus encountered is shown on the ...

The film is based on Homer’s classic poem, which follows the Greek hero Odysseus on his decade-long journey home after the Trojan War, cursed by Poseidon, the god of the sea.