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👤 Polyphemos (Cyclops)

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Information
a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/34737
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/popuQj0zQ160BIXQ_EfWjgT
Gender
Male
Appearance and powers
Has monstrous form
Experiences
BlindedConsumes human flesh
Son of
👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Thoosa nymph
Father of
👤 Galatos son of Galateia
Has children with
👤 Galateia (Nereid)
Belongs to
👥 the Cyclopes (Odyssean) creatures encountered by Odysseus
Eponym of
🌍 the Three Rocks of the Cyclopes (Sicily) small islands said to be rocks thrown by Polyphemos at Odysseus
Creates
🌍 the Three Rocks of the Cyclopes (Sicily) small islands said to be rocks thrown by Polyphemos at Odysseus
Kills
👤 Antiphos (Ithacan) Ithacan, son of Aigyptios👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus👤 Acis lover of Galateia
Blinded by
👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus🏺 the Wine of Maron used to blind Polyphemos
Animals
👤 the Ram of Polyphemos
Related entities
👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Thoosa nymph👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏺 the Wine of Maron used to blind Polyphemos🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Charybdis sea monster/whirlpool👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus👥 the Cattle of Helios👥 the Cyclopes (Odyssean) creatures encountered by Odysseus👤 Antiphos (Ithacan) Ithacan, son of Aigyptios👤 Telemos son of Eurymos, prophet👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy👥 the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with Dionysos🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily👤 the Ram of Polyphemos used by Odysseus to escape from the Cyclops' cave👤 Galateia (Nereid)👤 Galatos son of Galateia👤 Doris (Nereid) Nereid👤 Scylla (sea monster)👥 the Laistrygonians encountered by Odysseus👤 Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the winds👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, encountered by Odysseus👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👥 the Sirens encountered by Odysseus👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Parthenope (Siren) one of the Sirens👤 Leucosia one of the Sirens👤 Ligeia one of the Sirens👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to Italy👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Acis lover of Galateia👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias👤 Achaimenides one of Odysseus' companions, abandoned on Mt Aitna, rescued by Aineias🌍 the Three Rocks of the Cyclopes (Sicily) small islands said to be rocks thrown by Polyphemos at Odysseus
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.4📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.3-7.9📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.7-7.9📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.24📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 424-443📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 757-773📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.63-1.79📖 Homer, Odyssey 2.15-2.24📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.287-9.400📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.231-9.243📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.409-9.412📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.475-9.506📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.507-9.521📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.526-9.536📖 Euripides, Cyclops 1-40📖 Euripides, Cyclops 608-663📖 Euripides, Cyclops 375-435📖 Euripides, Cyclops 680-709📖 Euripides, Cyclops 131-174📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.179-9.192📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.424-9.460📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 11📖 Bacchylides fr. 59📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 1.1-1.4 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 2.1-2.3 MacLeod📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 13📖 Lucian, The Downward Journey, or the Tyrant 14📖 Lucian, The Mistaken Critic 27📖 Ovid, Ibis 269-270📖 Ovid, Ibis 385-388📖 Vergil, Eclogues 9📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-661📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Lucian, Charon, or the Inspectors 7📖 Lucian, A True Story 1.3📖 Callimachus, Epigram 46 Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.750-13.797📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.798-13.853📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.854-13.897📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.154-14.197📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.198-14.241📖 Aristias FragTrag fr. 4 = fr. 4 Snell-Kannicht📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.89📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.73-35.74📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1392.48-1393.3
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeEuripides, Trojan WomenLycophron, AlexandraHomer, OdysseyEuripides, CyclopsHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesBacchylidesLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucian, On SacrificesLucian, The Downward Journey, or the TyrantLucian, The Mistaken CriticOvid, IbisVergil, EcloguesLucian, Charon, or the InspectorsLucian, A True StoryCallimachus, EpigramOvid, MetamorphosesAristiasPliny, Natural HistoryEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, Odyssey
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.287-9.400📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.63-1.79
Depictions
🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling V 2, d, Pompeii (PALP r5-i2-pd-space-m)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vasi di Vetro VI 5, 5, Pompeii (PALP r6-i5-p5-space-12)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Antica VII 4, 48, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p48-space-13)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 2, 10, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p10-space-g)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Marcus Lucretius IX 3, 5.24, Pompeii (MANN 8896; PALP r9-i3-p5-space-7)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Antica VII 4, 48, Pompeii (MANN 27687; PALP r7-i4-p48-space-15)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-p)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Marcus Lucretius IX 3, 5.24, Pompeii (PALP r9-i3-p5-space-5)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Laocoonte VI 14, 28.33, Pompeii (MANN 111211; PALP r6-i14-p30-space-k)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 6, d-e, Pompeii (PALP r9-i6-pe-space-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 7, 12, Pompeii (PALP r9-i7-p12-space-5)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Pareti Rosse VIII 5, 37, Pompeii (PALP r8-i5-p37-space-b)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Sacerdos Amandus I 7, 7, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p7-space-b)🎨 Wall Paintings from Caupona della Via di Mercurio VI 10, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i10-p1-space-d)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di L. Aurunculeius Secundio VI 16, 32.33, Pompeii (PALP r6-i16-p32-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 8849, 8886; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-26)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Marinaio VII 15, 2, Pompeii (MANN 111479; PALP r7-i15-p2-space-zprime)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Parete Nera VII 4, 59, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p59-space-m)🎨 Wall Paintings from the Augustan Villa at Boscotrecase, Cubiculum 19 (Met 20.192.16, 20.192.17)🎨 Wall Painting from Pomepeii (MANN 8983)🎨 Wall Painting from Herculaneum (MANN 9244)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B520)
Reported depictions
🎨 Painting of the Sleeping Cyclops by Timathes (LIMC Polyphemos I 1)
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