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Polyphemus (/ ˌ p ɒ l i ˈ f iː m ə s /; Ancient Greek: Πολύφημος, romanized: Polyphēmos, Epic Greek: [polypʰɛːmos]; 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.
A first century AD head of a Cyclops from the Roman Colosseum. In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes (/ s aɪ ˈ k l oʊ p iː z / sy-KLOH-peez; Greek: Κύκλωπες, Kýklōpes, "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; [1] singular Cyclops / ˈ s aɪ k l ɒ p s / SY-klops; Κύκλωψ, Kýklōps) are giant one-eyed creatures. [2]
The Chalice of the Gods is a fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology by Rick Riordan.It was released on September 26, 2023, by Disney Hyperion.It is the sixth novel of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, doubling as the first novel of The Senior Year Adventures.
Arges is a child of Gaia and Uranus, and his siblings include his fellow cyclopes, Brontes and Steropes, along with the Titans and the Hecatoncheires. [4] After his birth, Uranus is said to have locked Arges and his cyclopes brothers in Tartarus out of fear, along with the Hundred Handed Ones. [5]
Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
Amphidamas (/ æ m ˈ f ɪ d ə m ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιδάμας) was the name of multiple people in Greek mythology: Amphidamas, father of Pelagon, king of Phocis, who gave Cadmus the cow that was to guide him to Boeotia. [1] Amphidamas or Amphidamantes, father of Clytia who was the possible mother of Pelops and Tantalus' other ...
Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy, and was also the patron goddess of heroes. Odysseus was a great hero among the Greeks, and so had Athena’s favor and aid in many of his exploits. She was a key goddess in the story of the Odyssey as a divine assistant to Odysseus on his journey home.
Steropes is a child of Gaia and Uranus, and his siblings include his fellow cyclopes, Arges and Brontes, along with the Titans and the Hecatoncheires. [2] After his birth, Uranus is said to have locked Steropes and his cyclopes brothers in Tartarus out of fear, along with the Hecatoncheires. [3]