After Odysseus escapes from Polyphemus (the cyclops), he makes sure that Polyphemus knows who outwitted him. Why does he care? What are the consequences of Odysseus’ behavior in the odyssey
Odysseus wanted the Cyclops to know who exactly slayed him but since Poseidon was the cyclops's father Poseidon punished Odysseus by killing Odysseus's men and by crashing waves
