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.
Odysseus tells the cyclops his name is "Nobody" and then blinds him with a wooden stake while he is sleeping. When the cyclops calls for help, his fellow cyclops think "Nobody" is harming him, so they do not come to his aid. This allows Odysseus and his men to escape.
In revealing his traits to Polyphemus Odysseus shows his cunning and intelligence. He tells Polyphemus that his name is "Nobody" knowing that this will create confusion and make it difficult for Polyphemus to seek revenge. He also demonstrates his bravery by standing up to the Cyclops despite being vastly outnumbered. Finally he shows his wit by quickly coming up with a plan to escape the cave of the Cyclops. Cunning Intelligence Bravery Wit
No, the noun 'Polyphemus' is a proper noun, the name of a specific entity in Greek mythology. The names of specific people, real or fictional are proper nouns. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
Odysseus and his men blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus by driving a wooden stake into his single eye while he was sleeping. This allowed them to escape from his cave by hiding under the bellies of his sheep when he opened the cave entrance the next day.
Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon(god of the sea)
Ulysses and Polyphemus appear in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey." Polyphemus is a Cyclops who imprisons Ulysses and his crew, leading to a famous encounter where Ulysses blinds him in order to escape.
In Greek mythology, Polyphemus is the cyclops son of Poseidon and Thoosa. Ulysses is another name for Odysseus, the character in the epic poem "The Odyssey" who kills Polyphemus.
Neptune was angry that Ulysses had blinded the cyclops Polyphemus (not sure of his roman name) who was the son of Neptune.
Poseidon punished Ulysses because he blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, who was Poseidon's son. Ulysses' act angered Poseidon, and as the god of the sea, he had the power to make Ulysses' journey home from the Trojan War much more challenging by causing storms and obstacles for him.
Oddesy defeated Polyphemus by stabbing him in the eye and blinding him while his friends and himself could escape.
Odysseus tells Polyphemus that his name is "Nobody" when asked for his name. This allows Odysseus to trick Polyphemus when he later blinds him and Polyphemus calls for help, claiming that "Nobody" is attacking him.
If you mean Prometheus the Titan his death is not recorded, but he was punished by Zeus for giving fire to Man by being tied to a rock and having his liver eaten every day by an eagle, He was rescued by Hercules.The death of Polyphemus the Cyclops, who captured Ulysses and his crew, is not recorded. After blinding Polyphemus, Ulysses and his men escaped to their ship.
The other Cyclops ignore Polyphemus' cries for help, thinking that he is just playing a trick. They do not come to his aid, assuming that he is fine.
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.
His men tied themselves to the bellies of Polyphemus' sheep.
Polyphemus attempts to trick Odysseus and his men into revealing where their ship is, among other information. There is no need for him to be overtly antagonistic until he wants to eat the men.