Polyphemus

[ pol-uh-fee-muhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.

Polyphemus

/ ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs /

noun

1. Greek myth a cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his companions in his cave. To effect his escape, Odysseus blinded him

Example Sentences

A Lapp tale presents this mysterious lapse of time as the sequel of an adventure similar to that of Ulysses with Polyphemus.

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He read it all through again and sat quietly as the hand of Polyphemus closed over him.

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Big gray Cecropias come from this kind; brown Polyphemus from that, and green Lunas from these.

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Every Polyphemus in range hastened to her, and other fluttering creatures of night followed.

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On the other side the royal pair had the sea-god Neptune as their progenitor who was also the father of the Cyclops Polyphemus.

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