Κύκλωπες

Κύκλωπες

• (ἀθέμιστοι, ὑπερηνορέοντες, ὑπερφίαλοι).
• A gigantic and savage race, represented (Od. 7.206) as being with the giants near the gods.
• Their manners described Od. 9.106;
• an island off their land described Od. 9.116;
• Odysseus lands on the island Od. 9.142;
• goes in his ship to visit the Cyclopes Od. 9.177;
• etc.
• See further under Πολύφημος-1.

Κύκλωπες one eyed giants, who built the walls of Tiryns and Mykenai. Κυ]κλώπων Δ. 1. 6. dub. test., [τοὺς Κύκλωπάς φησι Πίν]δαρος δε[θῆναι ὑ]πὸ Διὸς φο[βηθέντος] μή τινί πο[τε θεῶν] ὅπλα κατ[ασκευάσωσι] (supp. Gomperz, Bergk, Philippson) fr. 266.