cyclops

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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

New research suggests that far back in evolutionary history, one of our earliest relatives had a single eye, much like a tiny cyclops, positioned on top of its head.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 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

A purple cyclops cop named Officer Spector, voiced by Lena Waithe, makes passing mention of her girlfriend during a traffic stop.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

Next to it is a very bored-looking cyclops; it glances down at its ticket and rolls its large, bulging eye.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston