In the original story, Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and the nymph Thoösa. Odysseus and his men were captured by the cyclops when they were cast ashore on the coast of Sicily.

N ew behind-the-scenes images from Christopher Nolan’s fantasy epic The Odyssey offer a glimpse of Odysseus’ clash with Polyphemus, the fearsome Cyclops. The film is based on Homer’s classic ...

Odysseus needed an escape plan. The next day ... Odysseus and his men attached themselves to the bellies of Polyphemus’ sheep and when the Cyclops let his herd out the next morning, the men ...