# Polyphemus — Bulfinch’s Mythology character guide

> Polyphemus in Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Cyclops, Cyclops

**First appearance:** 0004-i-introduction

## Who they are

One-eyed Cyclops who imprisoned Ulysses and his men.

## In the story

### [The Rural Deities—Erisichthon—Rhoecus—The Water Deities—Camenae—Winds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxii-the-rural-deities-erisichthon-rhoecus-the-water-deities-camenae-winds)

The Cyclops who loved Galatea, mentioned among the Nereids.

### [Nereus and Doris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/nereus-and-doris)

The Cyclops who loved the Nereid Galatea

### [Endymion—Orion—Aurora and Tithonus—Acis and Galatea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxvi-endymion-orion-aurora-and-tithonus-acis-and-galatea)

Cyclops who loves Galatea and kills Acis out of jealousy.

### [Acis and Galatea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/acis-and-galatea)

The Cyclops who falls in love with Galatea and kills Acis out of jealousy.

### [Adventures of Ulysses—The Lotus-Eaters—Cyclopes—Circe—Sirens—Scylla and Charybdis—Calypso](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxix-adventures-of-ulysses-the-lotus-eaters-cyclopes-circe-sirens-scylla-and-charybdis-calypso)

The one-eyed Cyclops who devours several of Ulysses' men before being blinded by Ulysses' clever trick.

### [Return of Ulysses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/return-of-ulysses)

The Cyclops who devours several of Ulysses' men and is blinded by Ulysses' clever ruse.

### [Adventures of Aeneas—The Harpies—Dido—Palinurus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxxi-adventures-of-aeneas-the-harpies-dido-palinurus)

The one-eyed Cyclops encountered by Aeneas on the coast of Sicily; he is blind and wades into the sea after the Trojans, who flee in terror.

### [Adventures of Aeneas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/adventures-of-aeneas)

The one-eyed Cyclops encountered by Aeneas off the coast of Sicily; his eye had been put out by Ulysses.

### [P](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/p)

Giant son of Neptune.

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