Polyphemus
noun
Poly·phe·mus
ˌpä-lə-ˈfē-məs 
: a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds in order to escape from his cave
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Fans also persuaded Homer to make Polyphemus a one-eyed giant rather than completely sightless.
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Joe Queenan, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2021
Joe Queenan, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2021
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“Polyphemus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polyphemus. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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