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The Cyclops ( / Cyclops), or Kieklops, is a giant of Sicily in Greek mythology. Its one-eyed eye grows on its forehead. The Greek name means round eyes, is good at forging, and was defeated by Heka. According to Greek mythology, the first generation of Cyclops were the children of Uranos and Gaia, a total of three. According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, they are strong, stubborn, and emotional, and they make and use a variety of tools and weapons.

Cyclops

(Giant in Greek mythology)

Cyclops

Hesiod and Homer each described two different Cyclops in their own epics.

The ancient Greeks found fossils of dwarf elephants on the Mediterranean islands, which may be European dwarf elephants. Since the elephants have never been seen, and the skeletal structure of the proboscis has not been studied, the nasal opening in the middle of the dwarf elephant's skull was mistaken for Eyes. So they created the Cyclops in the myth.

After the Trojan War, Odysseus lost his way home and encountered Cyclops Polyphemus on the island. The Cyclops locked them in the cave and ate his companions. In order to save himself and rescue his companion, Odysseus drunk Polyphemus with wine and blinded his eyes with a burning wooden post, then escaped the cave by hiding under the sheep's belly.