Blinding of Polyphemus
event · 2 works · 2 mentions · 3 anchored passages
blinding · blinding of an eye of Polyphemus · burn his eye · burnt to cinders · gouge out the eye
in the texts
Cyclops
The climactic act of revenge in which Odysseus and his men drive a burning olive brand into the Cyclops's single eye
Chorus:
Chorus:
Odysseus:
Odyssey
Odysseus's blinding of Polyphemus, the Cyclops son of Poseidon, referenced as backstory for Poseidon's ongoing persecution.
Bear in mind, however, that Poseidon is still furious with Odysseus for having blinded an eye of Polyphemus king of the Cyclopes.