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Cyclopes

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If you see a giant with one eye smack-dab in the middle of his forehead (likely, we know), then you've got yourself a Cyclops. Basically, there are two main branches of the Cyclopes family. The elder Cyclopes are named Brontes, Steropes, and Arges, and these are the guys who got locked up by Ouranus and later by Kronos. Eventually, they allied with Zeus, forged some weapons for the Olympians, and retired to a cushy career working at Hephaestus' forge. (Fine, cushy for a Cyclops.) The other main branch of the Cyclopean family comes in the form of shepherds with a taste for man-flesh. This tribe became famous when Odysseus made a pit stop on their island and stuck a rather sharp stick in the eye of a Cyclops named Polyphemus. Ouch.

Oh, and before we forget: Cyclopes is the plural of Cyclops. Aha.

Basic Information

Name	There are a bunch of us, but our head honchos are Polyphemus, Brontes, Steropes, and Arges
Nickname	Winky, Baby Blue Eye
Sex	Male (all of us)
Current city	Singleeyetopolis

Work & Education

Occupation	Shepherds, Blacksmiths, Builders
Education	Polyphemus attended Pan's School of Shepherding Brontes, Steropes, and Arges went to The Hephaestus Academy of Blacksmithing

Beliefs

Political views

The Olympian Party

Family & Friends (& Enemies)

Parents

Polyphemus: Thoosa (Mom) and Poseidon (Dad)
Brontes, Steropes, Arges: Gaia (mom) and Ouranus (Dad)

Yeah, we have some pretty good genes.

Friends

Zeus (thanks for freeing Brontes, Steropes, and Arges!)
Poseidon
Gaia
Hephaestus (best boss ever)

Enemies

Odysseus (he blinded Polyphemus—not cool)
Ouranus (for burying Brontes, Steropes, Arges… yeah)
Kronos

Relationships

Relationship status

Generally single, but Polyphemus had a major crush on Galatea

Favorites

Quotations	"In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king." – Dutch Proverb "Surrounding yourself with dwarfs does not make you a giant." – Yiddish Proverb "Whenever cannibals are on the brink of starvation, Heaven, in its infinite mercy, sends them a nice plump missionary." – Oscar Wilde "You've heard of the Age of the Dinosaurs? Well, welcome to the age of the Cyclopes." – Michael Guillen "Gigantic! Gigantic! Gigantic! A big big love!" – The Pixies
Books	Grendel by John Gardner Frankenstein by Mary Shelly A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Dracula by Bram Stoker Harry Potter and the Oder of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire Twilight by Stephenie Meyer "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll "Lycidas" by John Milton The Complete Modern Blacksmith by Alexander Weygers Storm Chasing Handbook by Tim Vasquez
Music	Gigantic by The Pixies Society's Disposable Son by Beneath the Massacre Cyclops Revolution by Monster Magnet Ride the Lightning by Metallica Wait and Bleed by Slipknot With Different Eyes by Voyage of the Damned War Pigs by Black Sabbath Strike by Primal Fear Cyclops by Marilyn Manson The Lonely Shepherd as played by Gheroghe Zamfir, the King of the Pan Flute Hungry Eyes from the Dirty Dancingsoundtrack (hey, everyone has their guilty pleasures)
Movies	Land of the Giants (TV) King Kong Godzilla The Iron Giant Monsters Inc. Despicable Me (Love those little guys!) O Brother, Where Art Thou? Krull X-Men

Activities & Interests

Likes	Monocles Grawp (Hagrid's brother) The Jolly Green Giant Professional wrestling Sumo wrestling Monster truck shows
Interests	Animal husbandry Forging Masonry Meteorology
Groups	We're Not Monsters Grawp Fan Club Monocle Society The Federation of Giants Recovering Cannibal Support Group Zamfir "King of the Pan Flute" Fan Club

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