Polyphemus

One-eyed giant in the OdysseyOdysseyGreek epic attributed to Homer, following Odysseus’s return after the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and PoseidonPoseidonSea god in Greek traditions and an influential figure in the Iliad and Odyssey.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s son within the narrative. ^[1]

In book 1, ZeusZeusZeus is the sky god and leading deity in many Greek traditions. In the Iliad he presides over divine gatherings while others can still speak and object.Glossary · Click to read the explanation explains that OdysseusOdysseusGreek hero whose attempt to return home after the Trojan War is followed in the Odyssey.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s injury to his eye causes Poseidon’s anger and obstruction of the return. The name helps explain that relationship within the epic. ^[1]