The cyclops learns through a seer that he will be blinded by Odysseus.
Later on, after Polyphemus is blinded, Odysseus yells his name to Polyphemus while bragging about blinding the cyclops.
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
Odysseus taunts the cyclops as he sails away, giving Polyphemus his real name.
In the cyclops cave
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
Odysseus and his men find the Cyclops Polyphemus in a cave. The Cyclops traps them inside and proceeds to eat some of the men before Odysseus devises a plan to blind Polyphemus and escape.
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
Odysseus expects the cyclops to bear gifts to the travelers.
Odysseus did not kill the cyclops Polyphemus.
Odysseus and his men pretend to be part of the flock of sheep, tying themselves to the undersides of the sheep.
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
Odysseus taunts the cyclops as he sails away, giving Polyphemus his real name.
Odysseus insists on staying to confront the cyclops because he wants to find out if the cyclops can offer him any hospitality, believing it is the custom of the gods to offer hospitality to travelers. He also wants to test the cyclops's strength and cunning.
In the cyclops cave
Odysseus was curious about the type of men the Cyclops were.
Cyclops asked Poseiden to add to Odysseus' fate.
The Cyclops ate Odysseus' men.