Polyphemus
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, there is a first look at the man-eating cyclops, Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The EU says a primitive form of feta is mentioned in the Odyssey, when the hero of the ancient epic takes cheese from the cave of the cyclops Polyphemus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The fountain is enormous, a giant colonnaded structure decorated with carved figures, and at its center a huge bronze Polyphemus shown in the act of surprising Acis and Galatea.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022
The imposing Polyphemus enters to take a bath, and the confusion starts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2020
“Percy,” she said under her breath, “we’ll have to fight a Cyclops. Polyphemus, the worst of the Cyclopes. And there’s only one place his island could be. The Sea of Monsters.”
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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