Greek mythology
Polyphemus
The man-eating Cyclops blinded by Odysseus
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Parents
- Poseidon
- Group
- Monsters · Sea · Cyclopes
- Appears in
- The Odyssey
- Places
- Cave of Polyphemus
Listen to “The Odyssey” in the app
Polyphemus is the one-eyed son of Poseidon, a Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his men in his cave and devours them two by two. Odysseus blinds his single eye with a fire-hardened stake and escapes beneath the bellies of the ram flock, having tricked the giant with the name 'Nobody.' Polyphemus' prayer to his father brings Poseidon's wrath down on Odysseus' long road home.
Related figures
Real episode from the app
The Odyssey
Chapter 1
00:00--:--
Keep reading
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Polyphemus?
- Polyphemus is the one-eyed son of Poseidon, a Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his men in his cave and devours them two by two. Odysseus blinds his single eye with a fire-hardened stake and escapes beneath the bellies of the ram flock, having tricked the giant with the name 'Nobody.
- Which mythology does Polyphemus belong to?
- Polyphemus belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Polyphemus appear in?
- Polyphemus appears in The Odyssey, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
Cite this page
APA
MythologyNow. (2026). Polyphemus. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/polyphemusMLA
"Polyphemus." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/polyphemus.Chicago
MythologyNow. "Polyphemus." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/polyphemus.Listen to the stories of Polyphemus
MythologyNow is out. Over 100 myths in audio, in six languages.