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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.
English: Giant Polyphemus, holding a drinking cup, is blinded by Odysseus and a companion (neck), lion confronts a boar (shoulder). Large Proto-Attic neck amphora, 142 cm, funerary, ca 650 BC. Large Proto-Attic neck amphora, 142 cm, funerary, ca 650 BC.
On the neck of the vase, the figures depict Odysseus and his men blinding the cyclops Polyphemus. [2] The register just below the neck shows a lion chasing a boar. Although it is hard to see because the amphora was found in pieces and then reconstructed, the central register shows Athena and Perseus escaping after Perseus beheads Medusa. [3]
Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth , with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings .
The Eleusis Amphora (c. 650–625 BC); Odysseus and his crew are blinding Polyphemus. Archaeological Museum of Eleusis, Inv. 2630. The Polyphemos Painter (or Polyphemus Painter) was a high Proto-Attic vase painter, active in Athens or on Aegina. He is considered an innovator in Attic art, since he introduced several mythological themes. His ...
Articles relating to Polyphemus, his legends, and his depictions. He is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology , one of the Cyclopes described in Homer 's Odyssey . His name means "abounding in songs and legends", "many-voiced" or "very famous".
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