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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 BlacksmithingBeliefs
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)
KronosRelationships
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 PixiesBooks 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 VasquezMusic 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-MenActivities & Interests
Likes Monocles
Grawp (Hagrid's brother)
The Jolly Green Giant
Professional wrestling
Sumo wrestling
Monster truck showsInterests Animal husbandry
Forging
Masonry
MeteorologyGroups 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
Spotter's Guide
You really should think hard before you go looking for a Cyclops. Those guys are known for having really nasty tempers... like really nasty tempers. They also, um, eat people, so that's probably even more of a concern. If you're dead set on it, though, they won't be too hard to find. They are giants, after all, so it's kind of difficult for them to hide. You can tell Cyclopes from other giants because they only have one big eye in the middle of their foreheads. Seriously, though, be careful. Otherwise, you might just end up being a tasty snack.
Sex: Males
Age: Differs, usually look middle-aged
Build: Majorly built—they're giants, after all
Complexion: Tanned, weathered
Hair Color: Brown and matted, sometimes bald
Facial Hair: Bushy beards
Scars/marks/tattoos: Lots of battle scars
Jewelry and accessories: The occasional human skull
Clothing: Ragged loin cloths, dirty wool
Armor: Too tough for armor
Type of Weapon: Rocks, clubsTypical Companions:
Other Cyclopes
HephaestusKnown Hangouts:
Islands
Volcanoes
Forges
Monster Truck Shows
Sightings
Jan 1, 1970 - Jan 1, 1970
Theogony by Hesiod
Read all about the first Cyclopes to ever stomp the earth—and be imprisoned far beneath it.
Jan 1, 1970 - Jan 1, 1970
The Odyssey by Homer
Polyphemus gets a stick in the eye from Odysseus in this epic poem.
Dec 20, 2019
The Cyclops by Euripides
In this only surviving satyr play, Euripides turns the story of Odysseus blinding the cannibalistic Cyclops, Polyphemus, into an R-rated comedy.
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019
The Aeneid by Virgil
In this epic poem, Aeneas and company run into Polyphemus after the whole Odysseus blinding him thing.
Dec 20, 2019
Metamorphoses by Ovid
Ovid tells us all about Polyphemus' stalking of Galatea in his epic work.
Dec 20, 1983
Krull
This cult classic from the 80s has a particularly noble Cyclops as a main character.
Dec 20, 1997
The Odyssey
Check out the epic poem transformed into an epic TV series—Cyclops included.
Dec 20, 2019
Marvel Illustrated: The Odyssey
Marvel's digital comic version of the Odyssey also features a Cyclops.
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019
God of War
All kinds of Cyclopes butt heads with Kratos throughout the God of War video game series.