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The use of Polyphemus and Cyclops’ in Greek myth is very abundant. His most famous story, of course, is in the Odyssey. However, he is also renowned in the Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters book. This occurs after Odysseus has already blinded Polyphemus when Percy is trying to retrieve the golden fleece as well as his friend from Polyphemus’ island. This is a look into the Cyclops’s life after being blinded by Odysseus. He uses the golden fleece to lure sheep to him so he can eat.
In the film adaptation of the book, Percy and his friends point out a huge boulder and recognize it as the one that trapped Odysseus and his crew. The significance of the boulder is much more than just the loss of 6 of Odysseus’ men. Without the boulder, Polyphemus would have never cursed Odysseus and his men. Therefore, without this altercation between Odysseus and Polyphemus, Odysseus would have made it home shortly after and their story would not be as famous. After Odysseus and his men escape, we do not hear about Polyphemus. With the Percy Jackson series, he is brought back to life. Not only is he brought back to life, but he is from the same storyline as the Odessey. In fact, in the movie adaptation, Percy and his friends can escape Polyphemus’ cave by trapping him in there with the boulder he used to trap Odysseus. I used to watch the Percy Jackson movies with no knowledge of other correlating Greek myths. So the irony of them trapping Polyphemus in his cave with a boulder flew over my head. Revisiting these books now, I am able to see the history behind the book.
In the Odyssey, Cyclops are known to be big, dumb, and strong. Which is one reason Odysseus got him and his men trapped in the first place. His thinking being the cyclops is inferior to him, therefore nothing wrong can happen to him. This is shown in the movie, where a satyr tricks Polyphemus into thinking he was a woman cyclops with a dress and fake big eye. Although this can’t be fully credited to his ignorance, due to his lack of sight. One outstanding difference, however, is the mechanical abilities cyclops posses in the Percy Jackson series. Where many Cyclops are engineers and inventors. Whereas in the Odyssey, Homer highlights that there is an island close by that has many goats, but the cyclops’ aren’t crafty enough to make a boat to get there.
Through exploring other multimodal pieces on Polyphemus, I have come to the understanding that Odysseus was his greatest encounter. It is by far the reason Polyphemus is so well known. This is abundantly clear when the film adaptation included the boulder used to trap Odysseus and his men. It’s as if his whole story is how he was played by Odysseus. Giants, like Cyclops, are usually portrayed as very dumb and usually have the emotions of a toddler. Which is exactly how Polyphemus is displayed in the Odyssey, as well as the Percy Jackson series.