Odysseus calls himself Noman..
Odysseus called himself Outis (=Nobody). He did not give Polyphemus a name.
Moly
He says his name is 'Nobody'.
He calls himself noman because in ancient greek it was a wordplay. Odysseus and Odisseus both sound very similar but Odisseus means noman. So it was an ancient pun.
A magical herb called moly.
depending on what version you read, he either calls himself "nobody" or "no man"
Odysseus is his Greek name.
Odysseus called himself Outis (=Nobody). He did not give Polyphemus a name.
Moly
He says his name is 'Nobody'.
He calls himself noman because in ancient greek it was a wordplay. Odysseus and Odisseus both sound very similar but Odisseus means noman. So it was an ancient pun.
A magical herb called moly.
Odysseus called himself Outis (=Nobody). Odysseus told the Cyclops his name was "Nobody" so the Cyclops would later exclaim, "Nobody has blinded me."
By revealing his real name, Odysseus allowed Polyphemus to curse him by name and call his father Poseidon to torment him.
"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
Odysseus turned invisible or hid himself, taunted him under the name "Nobody" and stabbed him in the eye
When Odysseus introduced himself as "No Man," he cunningly deceived Polyphemus, the Cyclops. By doing so, Odysseus made it difficult for Polyphemus to identify him later when seeking vengeance. As a result, when Odysseus and his men blinded the Cyclops and escaped, Polyphemus couldn't call out a specific name for help, allowing Odysseus to continue on his journey without immediate retribution.