Celtic Heroes

Cyclopes

The Cyclopes (Cyclops) were gigantic one eyed monsters. The most famous is Polyphemus, the Cyclops blinded by Odysseus. The Cyclops are generally mentioned as the sons of Uranus and Gaea, but Homer speaks of Polyphemus, the chief of the Cyclops, as the son of Poseidon, and states the Cyclops to be his brothers. They were a wild race of gigantic growth, similar in their nature to the earth-born Giants, and had only one eye each in the middle of their foreheads. They led a lawless life, possessing neither social manners nor fear of the gods, and were the workmen of Hephaestus, whose workshop was supposed to be in the heart of the volcanic mountain Aetna.

Here we have another striking instance of the manner in which the Greeks personified the powers of nature, which they saw in active operation around them. They beheld with awe, mingled with astonishment, the fire, stones, and ashes which poured forth from the summit of this and other volcanic mountains, and, with their vivacity of imagination, found a solution of the mystery in the supposition, that the god of Fire must be busy at work with his men in the depths of the earth, and that the mighty flames which they beheld, issued in this manner from his subterranean forge.

The chief representative of the Cyclops was the man-eating monster Polyphemus, described by Homer as having been blinded and outwitted at last by Odysseus. This monster fell in love with a beautiful nymph called Galatea; but, as may be supposed, his addresses were not acceptable to the fair maiden, who rejected them in favour of a youth named Acis, upon which Polyphemus, with his usual barbarity, destroyed the life of his rival by throwing upon him a gigantic rock. The blood of the murdered Acis, gushing out of the rock, formed a stream which still bears his name.

Hesiod mentions only three (not a race or tribe): Arges (thunderbolt), Steropes (lightning), and Brontes (thunder), obviously storm gods. They were also the first smiths. When Cronus came to power he imprisoned the Cyclopes in Tartarus. The were released by Zeus and fought with him against the Titans. As a reward for their release the Cyclopes gave Zeus his weapons of lighting and thunder. They continued as his workers at Mount Olympus forging his thunderbolts
Arges was killed by Hermes while he guarded Io for Hera

Apollo killed at least one of the Cyclopes to retribution for Zeus killing his son Aesculapius.

I agree ch should have more cyclops

I've played for a while and I've seen a few folks that qualify as giant one-eyed monsters.

They should have a one-eyed dragon! o:

When I was but a wee lad I had a pet snake with only one eye. He wasn't the best pet as every time anyone petted him he would spit at you. I just thank the heavens it wasn't poisonous.

When I was but a wee lad I had a pet snake with only one eye. He wasn't the best pet as every time anyone petted him he would spit at you. I just thank the heavens it wasn't poisonous.

Have you spoken to your counselor about this Zan?

When I was but a wee lad I had a pet snake with only one eye. He wasn't the best pet as every time anyone petted him he would spit at you. I just thank the heavens it wasn't poisonous.

Have you spoken to your counselor about this Zan?

I don't think this calls for a counselor... I think it calls more for animal control or something. o.O

When I was but a wee lad I had a pet snake with only one eye. He wasn't the best pet as every time anyone petted him he would spit at you. I just thank the heavens it wasn't poisonous.

Annnndddddd this is why i love Zany lol

When I was but a wee lad I had a pet snake with only one eye. He wasn't the best pet as every time anyone petted him he would spit at you. I just thank the heavens it wasn't poisonous.

Annnndddddd this is why i love Zany lol

ikr rofl

When I was but a wee lad I had a pet snake with only one eye. He wasn't the best pet as every time anyone petted him he would spit at you. I just thank the heavens it wasn't poisonous.

Have you spoken to your counselor about this Zan?

I don't know what all the fuss is about. His name was RIchard and sometimes if you looked really close it would almost seem like he was winking at you. I wouldn't think therapy can help that...