saying his name was "no man."
He could have tricked him into leaving the cave so they could escape, or he could of poisoned the wine so he would die then find a way out.
Polyphemus was not a god, he was the son of a god. His father was Poseidon, god of sea and earthquakes. Polyphemus was a cyclops. So to compare to you what Polyphemus is, he is to Poseidon what Hercules was to Zeus.
Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon(god of the sea)
Polyphemus doesn't appear in Roman myth.
The other Cyclopes think Polyphemus is saying that "Nobody" has tricked him. This is a clever play on words by Odysseus when he tells Polyphemus his name is "Nobody," so when Polyphemus shouts that "Nobody" has tricked him, the other Cyclopes do not understand that he is actually in trouble.
saying his name was "no man."
Odysseus tells Polyphemus that his name is "Nobody." When Polyphemus asks for help during an attack, Odysseus and his men blind him using a wooden stake. When Polyphemus calls out for help, he tells the other Cyclopes that "Nobody" is attacking him, so they do not come to his aid.
He tells him is name is Nohbdy. "Nohbdy, Nohbdy's tricked me, Nohbdy's ruined me!" -Polyphemus or Cyclops
Odysseus tells Polyphemus that his name is "Nobody."
I wouldn't call it a battle, per se, but Polyphemus was the Cyclops that imprisoned Odysseus and his men. Odysseus put out his eye and tricked the giant into saying that No Man hurt him when calling for aid.
Polyphemus cries out "Nohbdy, Nohbdy, tricked me, Nohbdy has blinded me!" This is a part of Odysseus' clever plan to escape from the cyclops. Polyphemus' scream leads the other cyclopes to believe that nobody harmed him, allowing Odysseus and his crew to escape unnoticed.
Odysseus demonstrated cunning, resourcefulness, and strategic thinking in his dealings with Polyphemus. He tricked the cyclops by pretending to be Nobody, ultimately outsmarting Polyphemus and escaping from his cave. Odysseus' quick thinking and ability to adapt to unexpected situations were essential in overcoming this formidable foe.
One example is when Odysseus outsmarted Polyphemus by devising a plan to escape from his cave by blinding him and then hiding under the sheep to leave undetected. Another example is when Odysseus tricked Polyphemus by giving him a false name, leading the Cyclops to underestimate him and not see through his deception.
The other Cyclops did not help Polyphemus because they were not aware of the true identity of the person who harmed him, as Odysseus and his men tricked Polyphemus by claiming their name was "Nobody." Additionally, the Cyclops were isolated and lived independently, which could have also contributed to their lack of intervention.
The other cyclops likely interpret Polyphemus as saying that nobody has managed to deceive or outsmart him so far. They would not realize that he is actually referring to somebody named "Nobody" as being responsible for hurting him.
He could have tricked him into leaving the cave so they could escape, or he could of poisoned the wine so he would die then find a way out.