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Etching by Theodoor van Thulden showing Odysseus and his men blinding the giant Polyphemus with a stake as he lies on the ground, with sheep in the background.
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Arnold Bocklin: Odysseus and Polyphemus A large one eyed Cyclops peers over a rocky hillside at the sleeping nymph Galatea in a dreamlike landscape filled with soft colors, flowers, and lush greenery in Odilon Redon Symbolist painting The Cyclops, Le Cyclope. Interactive map introduction for Odysseus's Voyage, with instructions and a Start Journey button over a faded map of the Mediterranean region. Fresco of Polyphemus and Galatea Black and white illustration of the blinded Cyclops Polyphemus standing on rocky cliffs, angrily hurling a large boulder toward Odysseus's sailing ship as Odysseus and his crew taunt him from the deck, referencing the Homeric legend.
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Polyphemus: References & Edit History

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Added cross-reference. Sep 16, 2026
Added cross-references. Jul 09, 2026
Added media. Jun 01, 2026
Added media. May 19, 2026
Article thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated. Mar 10, 2026
Invalidated site: Polyphemus and Galatea depicted in statues with a golden harpsichord by Michele Todini, Rome, 1675. May 25, 2018
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Mythica - Polyphemus. Dec 17, 2010
Add new Web site: In2Greece - Polyphemus. Dec 17, 2010
Add new Web site: Theoi Greek Mythology - Polyphemus. Dec 17, 2010
Article revised and updated. Dec 06, 2007
Article revised. Apr 26, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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