shellybt
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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!'


What motivates Odysseus to reveal his true name to the Cyclops?

Adistrust and pride
Bfear and anger
Cweakness and fear
Dpride and anger

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halo3blake

Your answer is D. Pride and anger.

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sortingsteering

Answer: D) Pride and anger.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "The Odyssey" by Homer, we can see the description of Odysseus' attitude after he blinded the Cyclops. He yelled to the Cyclops that if ever a mortal asked him who blinded him, he could answer that it was Odysseus. He reveals his name to the Cyclops motivated by his pride and anger ("but let my anger flare and yelled") so the correct answer is option D.

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