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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]
Arges, one of the three Cyclops smith gods in Greek mythology; Brontes, one of the three Cyclops smith gods in Greek mythology; Steropes, one of the three Cyclops smith gods in Greek mythology; Dajjal, a figure in Islam akin to the Antichrist, who has one eye; Duwa Sokhor, an ancestor of Genghis Khan, according to The Secret History of the ...
This is an index of lists of mythological figures from ancient Greek religion and mythology. List of Greek deities; List of mortals in Greek mythology; List of Greek legendary creatures; List of minor Greek mythological figures; List of Trojan War characters; List of deified people in Greek mythology; List of Homeric characters
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 host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
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]
In mythology, she competes with Poseidon for the patronage of Athens, besting him by offering its inhabitants the olive tree. [89] She is described as a provider of aid to male heroes , [ 90 ] helping figures such as Heracles , Perseus , and Bellerophon in their quests. [ 91 ]
Since the mid-19th century, Balor has been likened to figures from Greek mythology, especially the Cyclops. [35] James O'Laverty noted the parallel with Acrisius, the King of Argos who was fated to be killed by his grandson, the hero Perseus. [51] This parallel has been pursued at length by others. [52]