The Rage of Poseidon

If only I could kill Odysseus. That filthy, nefarious, cocky so-called king. He blinded my dear Cyclops son Polyphemus and expects me to forget about it and forgive him when he acted so abhorrently? He thinks he is so slick and sly that he can get away from this madness? I can’t believe my brother Zeus and my niece Athena are sympathetic for him. So what if he is the king of Ithaca. Who cares if the man was a hero in the battle at Troy and that he is one of the most powerful mortals. He plain outright abused and toyed with my family. My dear Polyphemus, tricked by an old man who stole his food. I just hate the fact that Odysseus is so full of himself. Every time he sees someone, he introduces himself as the great king of Ithaca. I cannot stand his pride. It is like he wants everyone to bask in his glory. When Odysseus revealed his identity to my blinded son, he said my son was impious. He did not even believe that I am his father. How cocky can a mortal get? Well I will show him who is the boss.

Is it only me or is driving Odysseus away from Ithaca every time he gets near really fun? I just love causing misery to his life. I am the lord of the seas and I can do whatever I want. Ten years he has been at sea, just wandering from island to island, never knowing when he will get back home. I am just enjoying every second of it. This will teach him that man is nothing without the gods. If it were not for Teiresias the Theban prophet, I would gladly kill Odysseus right now. I have no choice but to keep him alive. Letting him go home easily is tempting but I would much rather keep him at sea and have a little fun of my own. If he thinks he is so awesome and tough, then let me see how long of this hardship and adversity he can take from me.

 Every single god seems to be on his side right now, but I will not take mercy or pity on this man for what he did to me. How disgusted I was when I heard that Odysseus was freed from Calypso’s island by the concession of the other gods. At least I pleased myself when I shipwrecked Odysseus and his crew soon after. I find it amusing that Teiresias told Odysseus to reconcile with me in order to get home. As if I would fall for that. I felt so pleased when I was granted the permission to punish the Phaeacians for lending a hand to my greatest nemesis.

Now, Odysseus is back at Ithaca with his wife Penelope but as a immortal, I will never forget. I will forever loathe him amd will always remember the ten years in which I tortured him and his crew to the brink. For I am Poseidon, the Lord of the sea.