The name of the giant Cyclops in The Odyssey is Polyphemus. He is the son of Poseidon and Thoosa according to Greek mythology.
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Odysseus told the giant cyclops Polyphemus that his name was "Nobody." This clever ruse allowed Odysseus to outsmart Polyphemus later when he blinded him; when the other cyclopes came to investigate Polyphemus's cries for help, he could only say that "Nobody" was hurting him, leading them to leave him alone.
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
The cyclops that Odysseus encountered was Polyphemus; in Greek Mythology there were many cyclops.
Polyphemus is the name of the giant cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter.
In classical mythology, a one-eyed giant is called a "cyclops". Polyphemous is a particularly famous cyclops from whom Odysseus is forced to escape.
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He was called the cyclops.
A giant with one eye is a Cyclops!!! That is soo cool!!!
the cyclops was intimidating to odysseus at first. Yet, the cyclops was kind until Odysseus took advantage of him and blinded him....to get to the point.. the cyclops was an idiot and was kind and welcoming to Odysseus who told him his name was nobody so when asked who blinded him, the cyclops replied nobody
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Odysseus told the giant cyclops Polyphemus that his name was "Nobody." This clever ruse allowed Odysseus to outsmart Polyphemus later when he blinded him; when the other cyclopes came to investigate Polyphemus's cries for help, he could only say that "Nobody" was hurting him, leading them to leave him alone.
The cyclops was already named Polyphemus. Odysseus did not name the cyclops.
The cyclops that Odysseus encountered was Polyphemus; in Greek Mythology there were many cyclops.
The one-eyed giant in greek mythology is the Cyclops.