Cyclops

:This page is about the mythical creature. For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation).

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A Cyclops, or Kyklops is a member of the Greco-mythical race

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of giants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead. The word means round eye. The plural is Cyclopes (pronounced SIE klo peez). The plural can also be spelled as Kyklop?s.

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There were two generations of Cyclopes.

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These Cyclopes were the children of Uranus and Gaia. They were giants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead and a foul disposition. According to Hesiod, they were strong, stubborn, and "abrupt of emotion". Their names eventually became synonyms for strength and power, and were used to signify especially well crafted weapons.

Gaia: Gaia, also spelled as Gaea, Gaïa, or Ge, can refer to any one of the following. See also Gaya (disambiguation)....

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Hesiod: Hesiod (Hesiodos) was an early Greek poet and rhapsode, believed to have lived around 700 BC. Greek historians debated the priority of Hesiod or of Homer, and even brought them together in an imagined poetic contest; most modern scholars agree that Homer lived before Hesiod....

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