The ānobodyā scene in the odyssey is absolutely not just a clever punāitās a character defining moment for Odysseus because he refuses to be nobody. He devised an incredible plan that worked and he could have saved his men and returned home much sooner but he just had to yell to the cyclops that he isnāt nobodyāheās Odysseus, king of Ithaca so now Poseidon knows who to curse which severely fucks up the rest of the journey.
The ānobodyā scene highlights both Odysseusās cleverness but also his arrogance and those two traits define Odysseus throughout the entire story. Itās a foundational aspect of Odysseusās character and cutting the scene displays a shocking level of ignorance and disregard for the themes in the source material.




















