Polyphemus

Summary

Polyphemus is a cyclops^[1]. He draws 7,714 Wikipedia views per month (cyclops category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Polyphemus's father was Poseidon^[3].
• Polyphemus's mother was Thoosa^[4].
• A child of Polyphemus was Keltos^[5].
• A child of Polyphemus was Illyrius^[6].
• A child of Polyphemus was Galas^[7].
• A child of Polyphemus was Helpe^[8].
• Polyphemus is identified as part of the cyclops ethnic group^[9].
• Polyphemus is recorded as male^[10].
• Polyphemus's instance of is recorded as cyclops^[11].
• Polyphemus's Commons category is recorded as Polyphemus^[12].
• Polyphemus's unmarried partner is recorded as Galatea^[13].
• Polyphemus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polyphemus^[14].
• Polyphemus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[15].
• Polyphemus's depicted by is recorded as Polyphemus and Galatea^[16].
• Polyphemus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Polyphemus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Polyphemus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[19].
• Polyphemus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Polyphemus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[21].
• Polyphemus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Polyphemus's present in work is recorded as Odyssey^[23].
• Polyphemus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Πολύφημος'}^[24].
• Polyphemus's different from is recorded as Polyphemus^[25].
• Polyphemus's different from is recorded as Polyphemus^[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Polyphemus's father was Poseidon^[3]. His mother was Thoosa^[4]. He is identified as part of the cyclops ethnic group^[9].

Personal Life

Children include Keltos^[5], a Greek deity^[27]; Illyrius^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Galas^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Helpe^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Polyphemus include Antheraea polyphemus^[31], a taxon^[32].

Why It Matters

Polyphemus draws 7,714 Wikipedia views per month (cyclops category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Antheraea polyphemus^[31], a taxon^[32].

FAQs

Who were Polyphemus's parents?

Polyphemus's father was Poseidon^[3]. Polyphemus's mother was Thoosa^[4].