Polyphemus

A Cyclops who captures and tries to eat Odysseus and his crew.

Genealogy

Thoosa

Poseidon

Aethusa, Agenor, Aloeus, Amycus, Antaeus, Arion, Asopus, Augeas, Belus, Benthesicyme, Busiris, Cenchrias, Cercyon, Charybdis, Chrysaor, Cromus, Cteatus, Cychreus, Dercynus, Ephialtes, Epopeus, Erginus, Eryx, Eumolpus, Euphemus, Eurypylus, Eurytus, Halirrhothius, Hippothoon, Hippo, Hopleus, Hyperenor, Hyrieus, Ialebion, Ida, Leches, Lelex, Lycus, Mygdon, Nauplius, Neleus, Nireus, Orion, Otus, Pegasus, Pelias, Peratus, Periclymenus, Phineus, Poltys, Proteus, Rhode, Sarpedon, Sciron, Taphius, Thasus, Triops, Triton

Group

Cyclopes

Place

Fairyland

Events
  1. Odysseus goes into Polyphemus’ cave
  2. Polyphemus traps Odysseus and his men in his cave
  3. Polyphemus eats some of Odysseus’ men
  4. Odysseus get Polyphemus drunk
  5. Polyphemus asks Odysseus his name, Odysseus claims that his name is ’Nobody’
  6. Odysseus gouges out Polyphemus’ eye
  7. Polyphemus calls for help and says that “Nobody” is hurting him
  8. Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus’ cave
  9. Odysseus sails away from the island and shouts to Polyphemus that he is Odysseus
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 7.4
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 7.7
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