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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.
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What name does Odysseus call himself?
Odysseus calls himself Noman..
What did Odysseus tell Polyphemus that his name was no man how did this help him?
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.
What does Odysseus tell cyclopes what his name is?
He told the cyclopes that his name was "Noman".
When the cyclops asked Odysseus for his name what name did he give him?
Odysseus responded that his name was Noman. Later when Odysseus was escaping, the hurt cyclops told his friends that Noman was responsible and the other cyclops acknowledged that since no man had hurt him, it must have been done by the gods and they could do nothing to help him.
When the giant Cyclops asked Odysseus his name what name did Odysseus give to him?
Odysseus told the Cyclops his name was "Noman" (or no one in the literal Greek) as in Nobody so he tricks him. When Polyphemus cries out to his fellow Cyclopes for help he says "Noman is killing me." One of his fellows says that if "no man" is killing him, it must be illness (a divine affliction).
What name does Odysseus call himself?
Odysseus calls himself Noman..
Where did Odysseus climb in the Odyssey?
In the Cyclops, Odysseus or Noman climbs into a cave.
What is the name of the sailor who taunted Odysseus?
noman like no man
What did Odysseus tell Polyphemus that his name was no man how did this help him?
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.
What does Odysseus tell cyclopes what his name is?
He told the cyclopes that his name was "Noman".
When the cyclops asked Odysseus for his name what name did he give him?
Odysseus responded that his name was Noman. Later when Odysseus was escaping, the hurt cyclops told his friends that Noman was responsible and the other cyclops acknowledged that since no man had hurt him, it must have been done by the gods and they could do nothing to help him.
When the giant Cyclops asked Odysseus his name what name did Odysseus give to him?
Odysseus told the Cyclops his name was "Noman" (or no one in the literal Greek) as in Nobody so he tricks him. When Polyphemus cries out to his fellow Cyclopes for help he says "Noman is killing me." One of his fellows says that if "no man" is killing him, it must be illness (a divine affliction).
Why don't the other cyclops help?
When they ask him who is hurting him, he says noman is hurting him. Noman was the name Odysseus gave him. They thought he meant no one was hurting him, so they went back to their homes. The Odyssey book 9.
How did Odysseus show that he was clever in the Odyssey?
He told the cyclops his name was Noman so when the cyclops prays to poseidon, no man harmed him.
What did the gods call the herb that Odysseus took to protect himself from Circe?
Moly
What name does Odysseus call himself to the monster?
depending on what version you read, he either calls himself "nobody" or "no man"
What did the gods call the herb that Odysseus used to protect himself from Circe?
A magical herb called moly.
