Why did Odysseus say to the Cyclops “don't trust Greeks'?

He was practically making a joke the cyclops could not get. He was telling him not to trust him, but the cyclops didn't know he was Greek. Odysseus generally gave the cyclops a proper bullying. Smashed his eye and said his name was 'nobody'. read more

The myth of Odysseus and the Cyclops is about the one-eyed, giant Cyclops who menaced and almost put an end to the hero Odysseus. The Cyclops is one of the memorable characters of Greek mythology. Odysseus and his shipmates encountered the Cyclops on their ill-fated return from the Trojan War. read more

On finding Odysseus and his men in the cave, the Cyclops became enraged, grabbed two of the men, smashed their heads against the rocks, ate them, and fell asleep. Odysseus dared do nothing to the Cyclops, since only the Cyclops was strong enough to move the stone away from the mouth of the cave. read more