Polyphemus hadn't known that it was Odysseus in his house. Odysseus had lied and told Polyphemus (the cyclops) that his name was Nobody. Odysseus and his crew had also blinded Polyphemus.
At first the Cyclops, Polyphemus, believes that the person who blinded him is named "Nobody" because that is what Odysseus told him. Once Odysseus is on a boat fleeing the island he yells back and tells Polyphemus that it was he who blinded him. Angered and shocked once more, Polyphemus tries to hit them with a giant rock but misses and calls for help from his father, Poseidon, making Odysseus a sworn enemy to him.
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.
In the "Odyssey", Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus with a red hot log.The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus is Polyphemos.
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.
Odysseus did not tell the cyclops his name cyclops promised him a gift
Wine and food. The cyclops gets drunk, and then Odysseus stabs the cyclops in the eye with a sharpened log, then he gets away! Odysseus gives the cyclops 4 bowls of wine. As a parting gift, Odysseus and his men give the Cyclops a burning hole in its eye.
Wine and food. The cyclops gets drunk, and then Odysseus stabs the cyclops in the eye with a sharpened log, then he gets away! Odysseus gives the cyclops 4 bowls of wine. As a parting gift, Odysseus and his men give the Cyclops a burning hole in its eye.