Chiron’s Guide to Who’s Who in Greek Mythology

Polyphemus (Poly-fee’-mus)

Elder Cyclops

Distinguishing Features: One large eye in the center of his head, sheep breath, fashionable cave man outfit, bad dental hygiene.

Now: The giant Polyphemus hangs out in a cave on a deserted island, where he herds sheep and enjoys simple pastoral pleasures, like eating the occasional Greek hero who happens to sail by.

Then: The giant Polyphemus hung out in a cave on a deserted island, where he herded sheep and enjoyed simple pastoral pleasures, like eating the occasional Greek hero who happened to sail by. (Some monsters never learn.)