# data[].attributes.body
“Polyphemus.” Greek Mythology, GreekMythology.com, www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Polyphemus/polyphemus.html.
Atsma, Aaron J. “POLYPHEMOS.” HERMES MYTHS 6 FAVOUR - Greek Mythology, Theoi Greek, 2017, www.theoi.com/Gigante/GigantePolyphemos.html.
Arsma, Aaron J. “GALATEIA.” HERMES MYTHS 6 FAVOUR - Greek Mythology, 2017, www.theoi.com/Pontios/NereisGalateia.html.

# data[].attributes.body
Polyphemus and Odysseus

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The Odyssey - Odysseus vs Polyphemus Animation

# data[].attributes.body
When Odysseus kills the cyclops it is most representative of the theme pride. To escape the cyclops, Odysseus must blind him and hide under sheep to escape the cave. By the time he left, only six of the crew of Odysseus remained alive; four had been eaten by Polyphemus. After he tricks Polyphemus, Odysseus reveals his true name so that it may be known that he was responsible for the attack on the cyclops. Polyphemus is able to curse Odysseus in the name of his father, Poseidon, after he knows the name of the character. In mythology, Poseidon is the god of the sea, which Odysseus and his men have to cross to get back to Ithaca. The curse provides quite a challenge for the crew, and most are killed due to the ramifications of the plague. The only reason Odysseus told Polyphemus his name was for the sake of his own pride, his own ego. He constantly let his desire for glory over power his common sense. Odysseus is the very cause of his own problems in many sections of the epic.

# data[].attributes.body
Polyphemus lived in a cave in modern day Sicily, a place where Odysseus had to travel past on his journey home from the Trojan War. Odysseus and his men took refuge in Polyphemus’s cave and ate all of his stored food. They expected Polyphemus to welcome them as guests but were surprised to find that he was actually quite angered that the strange men had broken into his home and eaten his food. Polyphemus blocked the cave entrance with a bolder. He proceeded to eat two of Odysseus's men before night and two more in the morning as he left to tend to his sheep. Odysseus offered the cyclopes with strong wine to which Odysseus was thanked by Polyphemus. He was asked his name and Odysseus told Polyphemus that his name was No Man. After Polyphemus fell asleep Odysseus blinded him, and Polyphemus screamed that No Man was blinding him. “His friends thought that a god had attacked him and told him to pray,”(Greek Mythology, Para. 2). Since Polyphemus was now blind, Odysseus and his men were able to escape by tying themselves under the backs of sheep and walking out with them. After he had escaped, Odysseus told Polyphemus his real name. Polyphemus is an obstacle for Odysseus and allows the creator to demonstrate his cunning abilities. It also shows how Odysseus’s ego constantly gets the best of him. Polyphemus cursed Odysseus when he learned his name, which caused an abundance of future problems for the character. Had he not notified the cyclops of his name, Odysseus and his remaining men would have been able to get home much quicker.

# data[].attributes.body
“Polyphemus  was a man-eating kyklops (cyclops) giant--a monster with a single, orb-shaped eye in the middle of his forehead. ” (Cyclops giant of greek mythology, Para.1) He lives in a cave on the island of Cyclopes located in modern day Sicily with many other cyclops where they often ate goat cheese. He is the son of the sea god Poseidon and the nymph Thoosa. Polyphemus was once in love with a nereide, Galatea,  who he attempted to woo with music. Despite his best efforts, Galatea was in love with a man by the name of Akis, which can also be spelled “Acis”, and did not reciprocate his feelings. Polyphemus found Galatea with Akis, so he killed him in a fit of jealous rage. At some point in their brief affair, all though it is not known exactly when, Galatea had the son of Polyphemus and named him Galatos.