I would not heed them in my glorying spirit,
but let my anger flare and yelled:
'Cyclops,
if ever mortal man inquire
how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him
Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye:
Laertes' son, whose home's on Ithaca!'
-The Odyssey,
Homer
What motivates Odysseus to reveal his true name to the Cyclops?
distrust and pride
fear and anger
weakness and fear
pride and anger
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The motivation for Odysseus to reveal his true name to the Cyclops is pride and anger. He wants the Cyclops to know that it was he, Odysseus, who defeated him and took away his sight. This act of revealing his true name and identity displays his bravery and accomplishment.
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