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Son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology
Polyphemus (/ˌpɒliˈfiːməs/ ; Ancient Greek: Πολύφημος, romanized: Polúphēmos, Epic Greek: [polypʰɛːmos]; Latin: Polyphēmus [pɔlʏˈpʰeːmʊs]) is the one-eyed
Polyphemus
Species of moth
Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth, with an
Antheraea_polyphemus
Topics referred to by the same term
up Polyphemus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Polyphemus is a Cyclops in Greek mythology. Polyphemus may also refer to: Antheraea polyphemus, or
Polyphemus_(disambiguation)
One-eyed giants in Greek and Roman mythology
Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Thoosa, the daughter of Phorcys, is the "greatest among all the Cyclopes". Homer describes Polyphemus as
Cyclopes
Painting by J. M. W. Turner
Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus is an 1829 oil painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner. It depicts a scene from Homer's Odyssey, showing Odysseus (Ulysses)
Ulysses_Deriding_Polyphemus
Species of reptile
burrows like those of gophers. The specific name, polyphemus, refers to the cave-dwelling giant, Polyphemus, of Greek mythology. The gopher tortoise is a
Gopher_tortoise
Mythical Greek hero
mythology, Polyphemus (/ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/; Ancient Greek: Πολύφημος, romanized: Polyphēmos) was a Greek hero and also an Argonaut from Larissa. Polyphemus was the
Polyphemus_(Argonaut)
Species of butterfly
Morpho polyphemus, the white morpho or Polyphemus white morpho, is a white butterfly of Mexico and Central America, ranging as far south as Costa Rica
Morpho_polyphemus
Species of arthropod
a group of decapod crustaceans. Limulus means "askew" and polyphemus refers to Polyphemus, a giant in Greek mythology. It is based on the misconception
Atlantic_horseshoe_crab
List of ships with the same or similar names
the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Polyphemus, after the Polyphemus of Greek mythology. HMS Polyphemus (1782) was a 64-gun third rate launched in
HMS_Polyphemus
Family of basal chelicerates
horseshoe crab are extant today, the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), native to the eastern coasts of Mexico and the United States, as well
Horseshoe_crab
Genus of small freshwater animals
of cryptic species of P. pediculus. Polyphemus exiguus inhabits open zones in the Caspian Sea, while Polyphemus pediculus exists throughout the Holarctic
Polyphemus_(crustacean)
2022–24 adaptation of Homer's ''Odyssey''
payment for the sheep. Polyphemus accepts the gift and asks Odysseus for his name, which he claims to be "Nobody". Polyphemus drinks the wine before deciding
Epic:_The_Musical
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Landscape with Polyphemus (Paysage avec Polyphème) is a 1649 oil painting by French artist Nicolas Poussin. It is held in the Hermitage Museum, in Saint
Landscape_with_Polyphemus
Species of beetle
Mecynorhina polyphemus is a large scarab beetle of the subfamily Cetoniinae found in dense tropical African forests, sometimes called the Polyphemus beetle
Mecynorhina_polyphemus
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
Cyclops Polyphemus while visiting his island. After Polyphemus eats several of his men, he and Odysseus have a discussion and Odysseus tells Polyphemus his
Odysseus
British ship of the line (1782–1827)
distribution of prize money excluded Polyphemus and Tweed, who appealed. Polyphemus's appeal succeeded. On 28 April Polyphemus recaptured Carlotta, Duncan, master
HMS_Polyphemus_(1782)
Species of small freshwater animal
in freshwater systems. "Polyphemus pediculus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24. "Polyphemus pediculus". GBIF. Retrieved
Polyphemus_pediculus
Victorian Royal Navy warship
The third HMS Polyphemus was a Royal Navy torpedo ram, serving from 1881 until 1903. A shallow-draft, fast, low-profile vessel, she was designed to penetrate
HMS_Polyphemus_(1881)
Painting by Arnold Böcklin
Odysseus and Polyphemus is an 1896 oil painting by the Swiss artist Arnold Böcklin. It has been part of the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Odysseus and Polyphemus (Böcklin)
Odysseus_and_Polyphemus_(Böcklin)
1987 collection of stories by Michael Shea
Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Polyphemus contains the following stories: "Foreword", by Algis Budrys "Polyphemus" "The Angel of Death" "Uncle Tuggs"
Polyphemus_(book)
Fictional moon in the Avatar franchise
that stops humans aging. Pandora is a natural satellite of the gas giant Polyphemus, which orbits Alpha Centauri A in the fictional universe of Avatar. Due
Pandora_(Avatar)
Epic poem attributed to Homer
the cyclops Polyphemus to prehistoric elephant skulls. Whether the epic poem created, popularised, or simply retold the tale of Polyphemus is a long-standing
Odyssey
Painting by Guido Reni
The Polyphemus is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian Baroque painter Guido Reni, executed in 1639–1640, and housed in the Pinacoteca of the Capitoline
Polyphemus_(Reni)
American television series directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
and blinds Polyphemus, allowing them to escape by hiding under sheep skins when he removes the heavy stone blocking the door. Polyphemus screams for
The_Odyssey_(1997_miniseries)
Species of moth
Caffrocrambus polyphemus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Graziano Bassi in 2002. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. "GlobIZ
Caffrocrambus_polyphemus
Ancient Greek myth
shielded from view of Polyphemus, who is playing his flute higher up the slope.[citation needed] In all of these Polyphemus is somewhere in the background
Acis_and_Galatea
Fresco by Sebastiano del Piombo
Polyphemus is a circa 1512 fresco by Sebastiano del Piombo in the Villa Chigi, next to Raphael's Triumph of Galatea and continuing its iconography. "Polyphemus
Polyphemus (Sebastiano del Piombo)
Polyphemus_(Sebastiano_del_Piombo)
Species of moth
Antheraea oculea, known generally as the western Polyphemus moth or Arizona Polyphemus moth, is a species of silkmoth in the family Saturniidae. It is
Antheraea_oculea
Species of spider
circles giving rise to the polyphemus and Cyclops names. The species was described in 1867 by L. Koch as Attus polyphemus (by 1875 the author refers to
Opisthoncus_polyphemus
Theocritus' Idyll XI, the "Cyclops", relates Polyphemus' longing for the sea-nymph Galatea, and how Polyphemus' cured himself of the wound of this unrequited
Idyll_XI
Nymph in Greek mythology
primordial sea god Phorcys. By Poseidon, she is the mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus. Homer, Odyssey 1.70–73. Heubeck, Hainsworth and West, p. 69 on line 71-3
Thoosa
Italian television miniseries
asks Polyphemus for hospitality, since they need food, and to respect the laws of the powerful and vengeful Zeus in regard to visitors. Polyphemus bursts
The_Odyssey_(1968_miniseries)
Species of planthopper
Oliarus polyphemus, the Hawai'i cave planthopper, is a species of Oliarus planthopper endemic to the island of Hawai'i, where it inhabits lava tubes and
Oliarus_polyphemus
Genus of horseshoe crabs
horseshoe crab, with one extant species, the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). One fossil species is currently assigned to the genus though several
Limulus
2026 film by Christopher Nolan
for supplies. However, the cyclops Polyphemus traps them in a cave and devours several soldiers. They blind Polyphemus and escape, but hear him cry out
The_Odyssey_(2026_film)
Genus of small freshwater animals
juveniles of Daphnia, Bosmina, Ceriodaphnia, Diaphanosoma, Diaptomus, Polyphemus and Cyclops. It seems to encounter its prey by chance, with contact initiating
Leptodora
2013 video game
more points. For example, on the Desert of Lost Souls map, the cyclops Polyphemus may attack nearby players and killing him with the Spear of Olympus will
God_of_War:_Ascension
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
hero Odysseus provokes Poseidon's fury by blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, resulting in Poseidon punishing him with storms, causing the complete
Poseidon
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
"ops" (ὤψ) referring to the "face". The specific name polyphemus, refers to the giant cyclops Polyphemus confronted by Odysseus in the Greek epic poem, The
Bravoceratops
Species of orchid
Dracula polyphemus is a species of orchid. "Dracula polyphemus (Luer) Luer". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved August 23, 2026. v t e
Dracula_polyphemus
Order of marine chelicerates
Developmental ecology of the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus "Metamorphosis of Limulus Polyphemus Trilobite Larvae: Role of Chemical and Structural Cues
Xiphosura
2006 novel by Rick Riordan
accompanies Percy to the island of Polyphemus and rescues him from Circe's island on the way. Annabeth is injured by Polyphemus and recovers with the help of
The_Sea_of_Monsters
Name list
"nobody", and may refer to the Outis alias that Odysseus used to trick Polyphemus in The Odyssey. It can also be used as a nickname for the given name Geronimo
Nemo_(name)
British naval officer (c. 1765–1819)
the old Polyphemus won their spurs, having suffered just six casualties in the battle and very little in the way of structural damage, Polyphemus needed
Robert_Redmill
1954 film by Mario Camerini
about the taste of human flesh, Ulysses suggests Polyphemus collect grapes to make wine. After Polyphemus leaves, Ulysses and his men prepare a stake to
Ulysses_(1954_film)
Painting by Odilon Redon
shoulders of the cyclops Polyphemus tower above a mountain ridge as he turns his one eye in the naiad's direction. It appears Polyphemus has hidden himself
The_Cyclops_(Redon)
2023 American fantasy television series
(season 2), Annabeth's mother and the goddess of wisdom Aleks Paunovic as Polyphemus (season 2), a Cyclops son of Poseidon and guardian of the Golden Fleece
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)
Percy_Jackson_and_the_Olympians_(TV_series)
Ancient palace in Rome
central octagon were inserted, the latter partly preserved representing the Polyphemus scene. Five metres below Hadrian's Temple of Venus and Roma a sumptuous
Domus_Transitoria
Region in Greek mythology
misty deep. Poseidon spots his raft and seeking vengeance for his son Polyphemus who was blinded by Odysseus, produces a storm that torments Odysseus.
Scheria
Fictional warship in The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
Thunder Child draws similarities with, and may have been inspired by, HMS Polyphemus, which was the sole torpedo ram to see service with the Royal Navy from
HMS_Thunder_Child
Island group
supplies Polyphemus with a special wine until he falls asleep, and blinds him by drilling the Cyclops's own wooden walking stick into his eye. Polyphemus opens
Cyclopean_Isles
Greek pseudonym, literally "no one"
the monster's eye, Polyphemus shouted in pain to the other Cyclopes of the island. When they shouted back, inquiring whether Polyphemus was in danger, he
Outis
Species of gastropod
Nesiocypraea teramachii neocaledonica Lorenz, 2002 Nesiocypraea teramachii polyphemus Lorenz, 2002 This marine species occurs off the Philippines. Nesiocypraea
Nesiocypraea_teramachii
Poseidon’s wrath by blinding Polyphemus. While the blinding alone may have been justifiable for the poor mistreatment by Polyphemus to his guests, Odysseus's
Gods_in_the_Odyssey
Ancient Roman sculptures, rediscovered 1957
showing the Blinding of Polyphemus the cyclops (one-eyed giant) by Odysseus and his men, dominated by the huge figure of Polyphemus lying drunk. Forward
Sperlonga_sculptures
Chemical used for the detection and quantification of bacterial endotoxins
motile blood cells (amebocytes) from the Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus. LAL reacts with bacterial endotoxins such as lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
Limulus_amebocyte_lysate
Species of marine flatworm
commensalistic relationship with the Atlantic horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, living in the horseshoe crab's book gills and around joints and legs
Bdelloura_candida
Royal Navy aircraft carrier class
cancelled on 15 October 1945 with no work apparently having been done. Polyphemus was ordered from Devonport Dockyard on 11 August 1943, to be constructed
Centaur-class aircraft carrier
Centaur-class_aircraft_carrier
1st-century BC Greek amphora
mythological scenes. The figures depicted on the amphora include Odysseus, Polyphemus, Perseus, Athena, and Medusa's fellow gorgons. This amphora is the earliest
Eleusis_Amphora
Class of Royal Navy light cruisers
War II. It had been intended to construct six ships, but the last pair, Polyphemus and Minotaur, were ordered in 1934 as the 9,100-ton Town-class Southampton
Arethusa-class_cruiser_(1934)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Polyphemus was an Alecto-class sloop designed by Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy. Originally classed as a steam vessel (SV3), her classification
HMS_Polyphemus_(1840)
2018 novel by Madeline Miller
Deriding Polyphemus (1829) The Sirens and Ulysses (1837) Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses (1891) Ulysses and the Sirens (1891) Odysseus and Polyphemus (1896)
Circe_(novel)
Figures in Greek mythology
Galatea, a Nereid who loved the shepherd Acis, and was loved by the cyclops Polyphemus. Galatea, the post-antiquity name given to the statue of a woman created
Galatea_(mythology)
Species of moth
Guérin-Méneville in 1861. It has been hybridized artificially with Antheraea polyphemus of North America. This moth has been cultivated in Japan for more than
Antheraea_yamamai
Type of mating behavior exhibited by some externally fertilizing species
all species, and the second pair is also employed in all but Limulus polyphemus. A male horseshoe crab develops modified claspers during sexual maturity
Amplexus
American fiction author (1946–2014)
Hugo Award and Nebula Award. His next published work was the novella "Polyphemus" (Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Aug 1981). His story "The Frog"
Michael Shea (American author)
Michael_Shea_(American_author)
Member of Odysseus' crew
crew, including Eurylochus, came into the port of Sicily, the Cyclops Polyphemus seized and confined them. Along with the Ithacan king and six others namely:
Eurylochus
Comune in Lazio, Italy
these portrayed the assault of Scylla to Odysseus' ship, the blinding of Polyphemus, the theft of the Palladium and Odysseus lifting Achilles's corpse. The
Sperlonga
Extinct genus of arthropod
†Venustulus †Lunataspis Limulidae †Yunnanolimulus Tachypleus gigas Limulus polyphemus Pycnogonida †Flagellopantopus †Palaeoisopus Pycnogonum litorale †Haliestes
Urokodia
Gardens of the French Senate in Paris
Antoine Injalbert Bust of Charles Baudelaire, by Pierre Félix Masseau Polyphemus Surprising Acis and Galatea, the Fontaine Médicis, by Auguste Ottin, 1866
Jardin_du_Luxembourg
Eponymous ancestor of the Illyrians in Greek mythology
Illyrius was the son of the Cyclops Polyphemus and his wife Galatea with siblings Celtus and Galas. The children of Polyphemus all migrated from Sicily and ruled
Illyrius
Island home of Calypso in Homer's Odyssey
Deriding Polyphemus (1829) The Sirens and Ulysses (1837) Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses (1891) Ulysses and the Sirens (1891) Odysseus and Polyphemus (1896)
Ogygia
Literary work by Luis de Góngora y Argote
La Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea (The Fable of Polyphemus and Galatea), or simply the Polifemo, is a literary work written by Spanish poet Luis de Góngora
La Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea
La_Fábula_de_Polifemo_y_Galatea
Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Polyphemus is an 1888 sculpture by Auguste Rodin, showing Polyphemus and his love for the Nereid Galatea, as told in Book XIII of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Polyphemus_(sculpture)
In Greek mythology, cattle owned by the sun god
Deriding Polyphemus (1829) The Sirens and Ulysses (1837) Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses (1891) Ulysses and the Sirens (1891) Odysseus and Polyphemus (1896)
Cattle_of_Helios
Ancient Greek mythological location
Deriding Polyphemus (1829) The Sirens and Ulysses (1837) Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses (1891) Ulysses and the Sirens (1891) Odysseus and Polyphemus (1896)
Aeaea
Genus of tortoises
US. Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) from Lee County, Florida (18 June 2018) Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) from Volusia County, Florida (14
Gopherus
Moon of Neptune
Galatea, one of the fifty Nereids of Greek legend, with whom Cyclops Polyphemus was vainly in love. Galatea was discovered in late July 1989 from the
Galatea_(moon)
Royal Navy Admrial (c.1756–1842)
Vlieter Incident on 30 August. Lawford took command of the 64-gun HMS Polyphemus in August 1800, and went out with the fleet sent out under Sir Hyde Parker
John_Lawford
Species of plant
cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia), promethea (Callosamia promethea), polyphemus (Antheraea polyphemus), imperial (Eacles imperialis), and io (Automeris io) moths
Sassafras_albidum
Species of butterfly
Callerebia polyphemus is a butterfly found in the east Palearctic (western China and Japan) that belongs to the browns family (Nymphalidae). The species
Callerebia_polyphemus
Fresco by Raphael
fallen in love with the peasant shepherd Acis. Her consort, one-eyed giant Polyphemus, after chancing upon the two lovers together, lobbed an enormous pillar
Galatea_(Raphael)
Swiss Symbolist painter (1827–1901)
Self-portrait with the wine glass, 1885 The Homecoming, 1887 Odysseus and Polyphemus, 1896 List of paintings by Arnold Böcklin One or more of the preceding
Arnold_Böcklin
Fresco by Annibale Carracci
side (on the right of the accompanying image): Apollo and Hyacinth above Polyphemus and Galatea. Medallions on the south side: Possible scene of abduction
The_Loves_of_the_Gods
Genus of moths
(Guérin-Méneville, 1843) Antheraea platessa Rothschild, 1903 Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer, 1775) – Polyphemus moth Antheraea pratti Bouvier, 1928 Antheraea prelarissa
Antheraea
Genus of spiders
parcedentatus L. Koch, 1880 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) Opisthoncus polyphemus (L. Koch, 1867) (type) – New Guinea, Australia (Queensland, New South
Opisthoncus
Greek poet (c. 435/4 – 380/79 BC)
for the Cyclops. The object of Polyphemus’ romantic desire is a beautiful sea nymph named Galatea. Philoxenus’ Polyphemus is not a cave dwelling, monstrous
Philoxenus_of_Cythera
Species of butterfly
Guatemala. Morpho luna may be a subspecies of Morpho polyphemus and be called Morpho polyphemus luna. "Morpho Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera
Morpho_luna
Military unit
At 00:18 hours on 27 May the unescorted 6,269 GRT Dutch merchantman Polyphemus, en route from Halifax to Liverpool, was hit by two torpedoes from U-578
Wolfpack_Pfadfinder
Legendary war in Greek mythology
had many adventures, including the famous encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus, and an audience with the seer Teiresias in Hades. On the island of Thrinacia
Trojan_War
Male nature spirit with horse or goat features found in Greek mythology
Odyssey, in which Odysseus is captured by the Cyclops Polyphemus in a cave. In the play, Polyphemus has captured a tribe of satyrs led by Silenus, who is
Satyr
19th century offensive naval design attribute
torpedoes, but retained the concept of ramming, resulting in designs like HMS Polyphemus, which had five torpedo tubes, two each port and starboard and one mounted
Torpedo_ram
German painter
mainly engaged in nude drawing. His 3.8-meter × 2.6-meter sea painting Polyphemus' Fish Catch was exhibited in Dresden in 1892, where Pietschmann was praised
Max_Pietschmann
Family of moths
mandibles when disturbed. Examples: luna moth (Actias luna) and Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus). The clicks may serve as aposematic warning signals to
Saturniidae
Species of tortoise
Berlandier, 1882 (nomen nudum) Gopherus berlandieri — Stejneger, 1893 Gopherus polyphemus berlandieri — Mertens & Wermuth, 1955 Gopherus berlandierii [sic] Reeves
Texas_tortoise
2013 film by Thor Freudenthal
cyclops Polyphemus in his lair, as well as Grover, disguised as a female cyclops. They rescue Grover, retrieve the Fleece, and trap Polyphemus, but they
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy_Jackson:_Sea_of_Monsters
Usually gigantic humanoid, common in folklore
that he thought might be evidence of the historicity of The Odyssey's Polyphemus. Rabelais created a wholly "fabricated giantology" for his 16th-century
Giant
Ancient Greek satyr play by Euripides
which did not go well. The Homeric Polyphemus is brutish and alien to Odysseus and his crew. Euripides' Polyphemus is sophisticated and intellectually
Cyclops_(play)
2020 US comedy film by Jamie Babbit
Daniel Wohl Production companies The Exchange Flower Films Ingenious Media Polyphemus Productions Wrigley Media Group Distributed by Saban Films Release date
The_Stand_In_(2020_film)
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