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Why does Odysseus reveal his real name to the Cyclops?
Odysseus slips his name in order to show the Cyclops that he was the one who defeated him. This will later come back to haunt Odysseus when Polyphemus tells his father, Poseidon. To prove to Polyphemus that he was the one who defeated him.
What happens when Polyphemus finds Odysseus and his men in the cave talk about what this reveals about the character of Polyphemos?
What happens when Polyphemos finds Odysseus and his men in the cave? Odysseus and his men sharpen one end of a log and when Polyphemus comes back with his fleet he offers him potent wine and Polyphemos falls into trance when the men stick the sharpened log in his one eye.
What did Odysseus say his name was?
There, Odysseus was trapped in a cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus who ate two of the men the king of Ithaca was traveling with and was about to eat Odysseus himself. It is then, that Odysseus got Polyphemus drunk, told him that his name is “Nobody” and after that blinded the one-eyed giant.
Why does Odysseus eventually tell Polyphêmos his name and what immediate consequences does this have?
Why does Odysseus eventually tell Polyphemus his name? He wants Polyphemus to remember who blinded him.
How does Polyphemus know Odysseus name?
Prior to the departure of Odysseus and his men, Polyphemus had thought that Odysseus’s name was “nobody.” So when he screams that “nobody” has blinded him, the other giants on the island don’t think there’s anything wrong.
How does Polyphemus learn Odysseus real name?
What does Polyphemus call Odysseus?
Nobody
Feeling jovial, Polyphemus asks Odysseus his name. Odysseus replies that his name is “Nobody” ( 9 . 410 ). As soon as Polyphemus collapses with intoxication, Odysseus and a select group of his men drive the red-hot staff into his eye.
How did Polyphemus know Odysseus name?