Polyphemus

[ pol-uh-fee-muhs ]

nounClassical Mythology.

a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.

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How to use Polyphemus in a sentence

A Lapp tale presents this mysterious lapse of time as the sequel of an adventure similar to that of Ulysses with Polyphemus.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney Hartland
He read it all through again and sat quietly as the hand of Polyphemus closed over him.
A Parody Outline of History | Donald Ogden Stewart
Big gray Cecropias come from this kind; brown Polyphemus from that, and green Lunas from these.
A Girl Of The Limberlost | Gene Stratton Porter
Every Polyphemus in range hastened to her, and other fluttering creatures of night followed.
A Girl Of The Limberlost | Gene Stratton Porter
On the other side the royal pair had the sea-god Neptune as their progenitor who was also the father of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. Snider

British Dictionary definitions for Polyphemus

Polyphemus

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs) /

noun

Greek myth a cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his companions in his cave. To effect his escape, Odysseus blinded him

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