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What does Odysseus tell cyclopes what his name is?
He told the cyclopes that his name was "Noman".
What was the name of the one-eyed monster defeated by Odysseus?
Cyclopes
How did Odysseus forget his identity?
Odysseus didnt forget his name, he changed it to nobody to fool the cyclopes.
How does Odysseus show cunning in the crisis with the cyclops?
Odyesseus tells the cyclopes that his name is nohbody, and the cyclopes yells "nohbody has blinded me!" That made the other cyclopes' think that all was well. :)
Why didn't the other cyclopes help the blinded cyclops?
in the poem "the odyssey," Odysseus himself trys to be clever and tells the cyclops his name is Nohbdy. so when they stabbed the cyclops' eye, the cyclops shouted nobody has done this to me! But, when Odysseus is on his way to leave the island, he gloats and says "it is i Odysseus!"
Can Cyclopes talk?
yes Answer 2. Polyphemus asked Odysseus about his name, which showed he could talk.
What name does Odysseus call himself?
Odysseus calls himself Noman..
Why did Odysseus tell the Cyclops his real name when they are escaping?
To trick the cyclopes into telling the others that "nobody" has tricked him.
What name does Odysseus use when he introduces himself to the cyclopes?
"Cyclops, you ask me for my famous name. I will tell you then, but you must give me a guests gift as you have promised. Nobody is my name. My father and mother call me Nobody, as do all the others who are my companions." IX 364-369
Why weren't there other cyclopes on Polyphemus's island in The Sea of Monsters?
Odysseus tricked Polythemus by telling him that his name was "Nohbdy." When Polythemus shouted for help, he yelled "Help, NOHBDY has blinded me." When the other cyclopes heard that NOBODY had hurt him, they laughed and went back to their own business.
How does Odysseus first outwit the Cyclops?
He used a codeword, that translates in English rather nicely: "Nobody". He was invisible, and he was taunting Polyphemus the cyclopes with that name and stabbed him on the eye. This made the cyclopes disintegrate and was seen no more.
How is Odysseus insulted by Cteppis?
In Homer's "Odyssey," Odysseus is insulted by the Cyclops Polyphemus when he asks for his name and Odysseus cleverly responds with the false name "Nobody." When Odysseus and his men blind Polyphemus and he cries out for help, the other Cyclopes assume that "Nobody" is hurting him, leading Polyphemus to feel humiliated and insulted.
