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According to the History channel the Cyclops myth may have come from elephant skulls found on the islands around the time of the Greece/Troy wars and Homer. An elephant has a large nostril hole where human eye holes are and could be easily confused to be a human skull with only one eye.
According to myth, the Cyclops gave up one eye to their god to gain the ability to see the future, but their god only gave them the ability to see their own death.
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∙ 10y agoAccording to the History channel the Cyclops myth may have come from elephant skulls found on the islands around the time of the Greece/Troy wars and Homer. An elephant has a large nostril hole where human eye holes are and could be easily confused to be a human skull with only one eye.
According to myth, the Cyclops gave up one eye to their god to gain the ability to see the future, but their god only gave them the ability to see their own death.
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Who is the Greek giant with only one eye?
singular-Cyclops Plural-cyclopes
Does cyclops have one eye and one horn?
Cyclops have one eye because people who discovered it on an island saw elephant skeletons. they were not experts, so they thought it was a new mystical creature. so comes the cyclops. But why does the cyclops have one eye? The reason a cyclops has one eye is because the people who found it saw the large hole in the skull. This was the space for the elephant trunk, but they thought that it was an eye socket! There we go.
What did The cyclops has one?
Cyclops has one eye.
Why is cyclops named cyclops in x-men?
Because his glasses make it look like he has only one eye.
Are cyclops giants?
yes they are like 10 feet tall. with only one eye
How do you recognise a cyclops?
It only has one eye.
Does cyclops have only one arm?
No they have one EYE.
How many eyes does a Cyclops have?
A cyclops has one eye.
What is a sentence for cyclops?
Cyclops was a mythical monster with only one eye. Cyclops raised sheep for food.
Who is the Greek giant with only one eye?
singular-Cyclops Plural-cyclopes
Why does a cyclops only has one eye?
Cyclops has one eye because the Greek word cyclops means "Orb-Eyed". It is simply how they were born from Gaea and Ouranos, and a racial trait.
What did the cyclops look like?
A cyclops: essentially a giant with one great eye.
Does cyclops have one eye and one horn?
Cyclops have one eye because people who discovered it on an island saw elephant skeletons. they were not experts, so they thought it was a new mystical creature. so comes the cyclops. But why does the cyclops have one eye? The reason a cyclops has one eye is because the people who found it saw the large hole in the skull. This was the space for the elephant trunk, but they thought that it was an eye socket! There we go.
What did The cyclops has one?
Cyclops has one eye.
Does polyphemus have 3 eyes?
No, Polyphemus is a Cyclops in Greek mythology who is typically depicted with one eye in the middle of his forehead.
Why is cyclops named cyclops in x-men?
Because his glasses make it look like he has only one eye.
How many eyes does the cyclops spider have?
A Cyclops has one eye. Cyclops had one eye.
