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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.
In Greek mythology, Polypheme (Ancient Greek: Πολυφήμην) may refer to the following: Polypheme, daughter of Autolycus and the possible mother of Jason by Aeson , King of Iolcus . [ 1 ]
In Greek mythology, the name Polymela or Polymele (Ancient Greek: Πολυμήλη, lit. 'many songs’, derived from polys, ‘many’ and melos, ‘song') may refer to the following figures: Polymele, daughter of Autolycus and one of the possible mothers of Jason by Aeson, King of Iolcus. [1]
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".
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.
Archetypal literary criticism is a type of analytical theory that interprets a text by focusing on recurring myths and archetypes (from the Greek archē, "beginning", and typos, "imprint") in the narrative, symbols, images, and character types in literary works.
Polifemo is an opera in three acts by Nicola Porpora with a libretto by Paolo Rolli.The opera is based on a combination of two mythological stories involving the cyclops Polyphemus: His killing of Acis and his blinding by Ulysses.
The title character is Polyphemus, who, according to Greek mythology, is the eldest of the Cyclopes and son of Poseidon. It tells the well-known story of Polyphemus's attempt to steal Galatea from Acis. In the original myth, Polyphemus eventually rolls a rock onto the lovers, killing Acis.