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"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

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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?

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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. :)


What name does Odysseus call himself to the monster?

Odysseus calls himself "Nobody" to trick the Cyclops Polyphemus in the Odyssey. This clever trick allows Odysseus to escape when he blinds Polyphemus and the other Cyclopes ask who harmed him. Polyphemus replies that "Nobody" has harmed him, so they do not come to his aid.


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!"


Why does Odysseus tell the cyclops that he is nobody?

Odysseus tells the Cyclops Polyphemus that his name is "Nobody" to cleverly protect himself and his men. When he later blinds Polyphemus, the Cyclops calls for help, saying that "Nobody" is attacking him, leading the other Cyclopes to believe he is not in danger. This quick thinking allows Odysseus and his crew to escape without further retaliation from the other Cyclopes. The tactic highlights Odysseus's cunning nature and strategic intelligence in dire situations.


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 was the name of the one eyed monster blinded by Odysseus?

The one-eyed monster blinded by Odysseus is named Polyphemus. He is a Cyclops and the son of Poseidon in Homer's epic, "The Odyssey." Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus' cave by blinding him and then cleverly identifying himself as "Nobody," which prevents the other Cyclopes from coming to his aid.


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.