Why do they call him Cyclops given that he has two eyes?

In the original comics he wears a visor to control his powers. It makes him look like a Cyclops. read more

By controlling how he opens his eyes it allows him to vary the intensity by letting more or less of the beams through. If he squints with just one eye he can let out a tiny little pin prick of a blast. Or he can open his eyes all the way and blow up a mountain. However, in practice I would have to say that he seems to have some control over intensity. read more

Though he loses a few men in the process, Odysseus does manage to trick Polyphemus and escape. First he manages to get the giant man drunk enough to pass out; before he does, Polyphemus asks Odysseus his name. The adventurer is quite cunning and gives the giant a wrong name: ‘Cyclops, you asked about my famous name. I’ll tell you. read more