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Role Of Poseidon In The Odyssey

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Paul O’Sullivan Poseidon: Poseidon is the son of Rhea and Cronus and younger brother of Zeus. He is the god of the sea and father of Polyphemus and seeks revenge on Odysseus for blinding his son. Ogygia: Ogygia is the island where Odysseus was held captive for seven years by Calypso and kept him from returning to Ithaca.

Mentor: Mentor is the son of Alcimus and is regularly impersonated by Athena. When Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, goes to serve in the Trojan War, Mentor takes care of his home and becomes the guardian and teacher of his son Telemachus.

Proteus: Proteus or the "old man of the sea" is the servant of Poseidon and is the father of Eidothea.

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