The word “cyclops” can be literally translated as “round-eyed,” but many authors feel that it is derived from a much older word which originally meant “sheep thief.” Both … See more

Hesiod mentions only three Cyclopes: Arges (Thunderer), Steropes (Lightner), and Brontes … See more

Homer’s Cyclopes were a race of unintelligent and ferocious shepherds living on the island of Sicily – at least from what we can infer from the “Odyssey” and later works inspi… See more

Hesiod’s Cyclopes are first described in the “Theogony,” where their role in the Titanomachy is also briefly related. Homer’s Cyclopes and the encounter between Polyphemu… See more