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Polyphemus (/ ˌ p ɒ l i ˈ f iː m ə s /; Greek: Πολύφημος, translit. Polyphēmos, Epic Greek: [polýpʰɛːmos]; Latin: Polyphēmus [pɔlʏˈpʰeːmʊs]) is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's Odyssey.
Polyphemus, in Greek mythology, the most famous of the Cyclopes (one-eyed giants), son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and the nymph Thoösa. According to Ovid in Metamorphoses, Polyphemus loved Galatea, a Sicilian Nereid, and killed her lover Acis. When the Greek hero Odysseus was cast ashore on the.
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30 de jun. de 2020 · 8. SHARES. Polyphemus was a cyclops, a type of one-eyed giant in Greek mythology. He is most famous for his interactions with the hero Odysseus. In Homer’s legend, Polyphemus is a brutish and unintelligent monster with no concept of civilisation or care for the law.
Upon his return, Odysseus offered him some strong wine he had with him, intoxicating him. Polyphemus, drunk, asked what the kind man's name was, and Odysseus replied "No one". Polyphemus said that he would eat "No one" last for gratitude, and fell into a deep sleep. Odysseus, having planned this, took a wooden stake and blinded Polyphemus ...
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The cave’s inhabitant soon returns—it is the Cyclops Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon. Polyphemus makes a show of hospitality at first, but he soon turns hostile. He devours two of Odysseus’s men on the spot and imprisons Odysseus and the rest in his cave for future meals.
The blinded Cyclops Polyphemus hurling a rock at Ulysses' ship as it sails away, line drawing by Steele Savage. The walls of several ancient cities (e.g., Tiryns) of Mycenaean architecture were sometimes said to have been built by Cyclopes.
22 de mar. de 2023 · Overview. Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon and Thoosa and the most feared of the Sicilian Cyclopes —brutish, one-eyed shepherds who lived far from civilization. He is best known for his role in the myth of Odysseus ’ wanderings.
