The first crucial meeting is with the Cyclops Polyphemus, setting the scene for why his journey is so difficult. According to Greek mythology, Poseidon, the god of the sea, was Polyphemus’ father.

The Cyclopes were giant creatures from Greek mythology, known for having just one large eye in the middle of their foreheads. Their stories are full of mystery, secrets, wonder, danger ...

Fossils of prehistoric elephants may have inspired the Greek myth of giant, one-eyed, man-eating creatures, known as cyclopes. In the Odyssey, the ancient Greek poet Homer recounts the hero Odysseus’s ...

Is there a sadder tale from Greek mythology than the story of the doomed lovers Acis the shepherd and the sea nymph Galatea? As Ovid relates it in "Metamorphoses," the Cyclops Polyphemus ...

(Image via Supergiant Games) In the overworld of Hades 2, a powerful Cyclops awaits - Polyphemus. The name may be familiar to those who are fans of Greek myths, and specifically, the Odyssey.