Cyclops was a one-eyed Giant from Ancient Greece. He lived in a cave at the foot of Mount Etna. He was slain by the Greek hero, Odysseus, who used several sheep to help him do this task.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- Cyclops is based on Polyphemus, a cyclops that appears in Greek mythology, most prominently in Homer's Odyssey. In the Odyssey, Polyphemus was not slain by Odysseus, but merely blinded; and cyclopes are a separate species from giants.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Exploding Snap Famous Wizards Card)
Notes and references[]
Giants and half-giants | |
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Giant colony |
Gurgs: Karkus (Former) ·
Golgomath |
Other giants |
Bran the Bloodthirsty ·
Cyclops ·
Death Eaters' giant army in the First Wizarding War ·
Goliath ·
Grawp's father ·
Grawp's opponent ·
Hengist of Upper Barnton ·
Morholt ·
Morholt's brother ·
Unidentified giant in The Blind Pig |
Half-giants |