A simple presentation of creatures of our imagination

1. POLYPHEMUS THE CYCLOPS

2. The Cyclopes are one-eyed huge,
savage creatures, tall like trees.
They live on an island where
they do nothing but fight with
each other for the wild goats,
trying to find enough food to fill
their huge bellies

3. Storms often bring
shipwrecked sailors to
their island. The
Cyclopes catch and eat
them alive.

4. The largest and fiercest of the Cyclopes is
named Polyphemus. He always keeps vigil on his
mountain, fair weather or foul

5. If he spots a ship,
he dives into the
sea and swims
underwater,
coming
up underneath the
ship and
overturning it,then
he swims off with
his pockets full of
sailors.

6. However, according to Homer, Ulysses
manages to escape from his cave, because he is
smarter and more cunning than Polyphemus