Cyclopes – Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · The Cyclopes were huge creatures whose defining characteristic was a single large eye in the middle of their forehead. There were three different kinds of Cyclopes: the Uranian Cyclopes, …
Uranian Cyclopes – Mythopedia
Mar 25, 2023 · The Uranian Cyclopes—named Brontes, Steropes, and Arges—were children of Gaia and Uranus and loyal allies of the Olympians. Master craftsmen, they frequently fashioned weapons, …
Cyclops (Play) – Mythopedia
Jul 6, 2023 · Euripides’ Cyclops is the only surviving satyr play from antiquity. It is a burlesque retelling of the myth of Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus.
Odyssey: Book 9 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
‘Cyclop! if any, pitying thy disgrace. Ask, who disfigured thus that eyeless face? Say ’twas Ulysses: ’twas his deed declare, Laertes’ son, of Ithaca the fair; Ulysses, far in fighting fields renown’d, Before …
Nymphs – Mythopedia
Jan 6, 2023 · The nymphs were minor divinities who took the form of beautiful young women. They represented diverse aspects of nature, including water, mountains, trees, and even specific locales. …
Hecatoncheires – Mythopedia
Mar 23, 2023 · The Hecatoncheires, also called the “Hundred-Handers,” were three children of Gaia and Uranus, named Cottus, Briareus, and Gyges. With fifty heads and one hundred arms each, these …
Acamas – Mythopedia
Feb 27, 2023 · Acamas was a Greek hero and son of Theseus, the famous Athenian king best known for slaying the Minotaur. He fought in the Trojan War and later ruled Athens jointly with his brother …