Character dossier
Polyphemus
The one-eyed giant turns raw appetite into terror and gives the epic one of its most famous contests between brute force and cunning.
This page introduces the structure for future dedicated character profiles. A fuller long-form dossier will be added in a later phase.
Role in the epic
Cyclops shepherd
Atlas chapter
Creatures at the Edge of the Sea
Where this figure enters the journey
The Cyclops' shore
Relationship to Odysseus
Odysseus defeats him through strategy, but his boastful escape awakens Poseidon's long revenge.
Where this figure enters the journey
The Cyclops episode marks the moment when clever survival becomes divine punishment that shadows the rest of the route.
Open the map locationIsland of the Cyclops