cyclopes
Mythical single-eyed beings
Cyclopes is the Greek plural of cyclops, referring to the one-eyed giants of Greek mythology.
In Homer's *Odyssey*, Odysseus blinds the cyclops Polyphemus to escape his cave.
The English plural cyclops or cyclopses is more common in casual use: The cyclopes were sons of Poseidon.
In zoology, *Cyclops* names a genus of tiny freshwater crustaceans with a single central eye.
Having single vision
- monocularSingle-eye magnifying optic
- giantBeing of huge size
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- toweringOf imposing height
massive · hulking · immense · enormous · gargantuan · titanic · forehead · monstrous
One-eyed giant of myth
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- OdysseyEpic of homecoming
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- TheogonyHesiod's divine genealogy poem
Titans · Hephaestus · forge · Greek · Hellenic · classical · ancients · myths
Furnace for shaping metal
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
thunderbolts · Zeus · lightning · weaponry · craftsmen · volcanic · Etna · Vulcan
Evoking extreme fear
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
threatening · ominous · monstrous · nightmarish · man-eating · cave-dwelling · predatory · relentless
Animation using posed objects
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- creatureLiving, sentient entity
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
- bestiaryMedieval animal treatise
roleplaying · videogames · sculpture · fresco · literature · film · adaptation · reimagining
one-eyed
Having single vision
towering · massive · hulking · immense · enormous · gargantuan · titanic · forehead · monstrous · brutish
Polyphemus
One-eyed giant of myth
Theogony · Titans · Hephaestus · forge · Greek · Hellenic · classical · ancients · myths · epic
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- anvilMetal-shaping block
hammer · thunderbolts · Zeus · lightning · weaponry · craftsmen · volcanic · Etna · Vulcan · furnace
terrifying
Evoking extreme fear
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
daunting · threatening · ominous · monstrous · nightmarish · man-eating · cave-dwelling · predatory · relentless · wrathful
stop-motion
Animation using posed objects
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- creatureLiving, sentient entity
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
bestiary · roleplaying · videogames · sculpture · fresco · literature · film · adaptation · reimagining · pop-culture