Cyclops

nounproper nounattested in dialogue

Polyphemus, a cyclops character from Homer's Odyssey.

noun

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Variant of cyclopsAlternative letter-case form of cyclops
The Cyclopses thus initially assume that Polyphemus's suffering has been intentionally inflicted by some hostile figure.
The Cyclops blinked. "When had that happened?" I shouted to the elephant the words B'raen meeloh aka, which are powerful Elvish words of command.
If a Cyclops is awake and knows you're after his Eye, he will make every effort to destroy you and crush you to jelly.
Could this have been a Cyclops worshipped as a 'hero'—since a hero's grave was a regular site for dedications and offerings?

proper noun

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Polyphemus, a cyclops character from Homer's Odyssey.
What was the consequence of killing Cyclops?
Equally effective is the blinding of Cyclops by Odysseus's men , who run up the inclined surface of the platform to thrust a long makeshift spear into a vividly projected eyeball.
This is not to say that Euripides regarded Odysseus and Cyclops as poetological figures, or to suggest that the primary function of Cyclops was to offer a commentary about satire[…]

Forms

plural: Cyclopes, Cyclopses

cycle · An interval of space or time in which one set of events or…cycling · The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for…cyclops · A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.

Cyclops · Polyphemus, a cyclops character from Homer's Odyssey.

cylinder · A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional…Cylon · A male given name of historical usage. Cylon of Athens, an…cynical · Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated…

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