Polyphemus

[pol-uh-fee-muhs]

noun Classical Mythology.

a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.

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Polyphemus (ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs)

—n
	Greek myth a cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his companions in his cave. To effect his escape, Odysseus blinded him

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