
Polyphemus – Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · Polyphemus’ showdown with Odysseus was a common subject for painters, potters, and sculptors from the very beginning, with the myth of Polyphemus and Galatea …
Cyclopes – Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · The Cyclopes were huge creatures whose defining characteristic was a single large eye in the middle of their forehead. There were three different kinds of Cyclopes: the …
Cyclops (Play) – Mythopedia
Jul 6, 2023 · Euripides’ Cyclops is the only surviving satyr play from antiquity. It is a burlesque retelling of the myth of Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus.
Odysseus – Mythopedia
Apr 28, 2023 · There, the brutal Cyclops Polyphemus captured Odysseus and a few of his men, trapping them in his cave. Polyphemus picked off Odysseus’ men two by two, killing and …
Odyssey: Book 9 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped. Then thus Ulysses: “Thou …
Uranian Cyclopes – Mythopedia
Mar 25, 2023 · The Uranian Cyclopes—named Brontes, Steropes, and Arges—were children of Gaia and Uranus and loyal allies of the Olympians. Master craftsmen, they frequently …
Greek Creatures – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Greek mythology is full of strange and often terrifying creatures, some born at the very beginning of the cosmos. Many of these creatures terrorized mortals until they were slain …
Greek Mythology – Mythopedia
Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it. It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and …
Poseidon – Mythopedia
May 8, 2023 · Poseidon was a powerful (and unruly) Olympian god. He presided over the seas, seafarers, earthquakes, and horses and was easily recognized by his fearsome trident.
Nereids – Mythopedia
Mar 11, 2023 · The Nereids were the fifty daughters of the sea gods Nereus and Doris. Numbered among the nymphs—female divinities who took the form of beautiful young women—the …