A cyclops typically has one eyelid, as they only have one eye.
According to Greek mythology, Poseidon blinded his son Polyphemus as punishment for aiding Odysseus in escaping from his cave, where the Cyclops had been keeping him and his men captive. Poseidon sought vengeance for his son's betrayal and cursed him to live with his disability as a consequence.
Cyclops were known for their craftsmanship and strength, so Zeus asked them to make his lightning bolts as a display of his power and to signify his role as the god of thunder and lightning. The cyclops were skilled blacksmiths and their forging abilities were well-respected in Greek mythology.
In classical mythology, a one-eyed giant is called a "cyclops". Polyphemous is a particularly famous cyclops from whom Odysseus is forced to escape.
Odysseus used a flaming stake to poke out the cyclops Polyphemus' eye in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey."
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Odysseus blind the Cyclops. The way he does this, is that he had seen some large logs burning in the cave. So, Odysseus and his crew had managed to lift up one of the logs and shove the burning end of the log into the eye of the Cyclops, which does NOT kill him, but does blind him.
They poke him in his only eye and blind him.
No, Cyclops from the X-Men is not blind. His mutant ability allows him to shoot powerful optic blasts from his eyes, but he can control when and where he uses this power.
Telemus, son of Eurymus, foretold to Polyphemus that Odysseus would one day blind him.
No, they had one eye. Odysseus and his men ran a pole into the only eye of Polyphemus, so he went blind.
Odysseus blind the Cyclops. The way he does this, is that he had seen some large logs burning in the cave. So, Odysseus and his crew had managed to lift up one of the logs and shove the burning end of the log into the eye of the Cyclops, which does NOT kill him, but does blind him.
In The Cyclops, when he and his men are trapped in Polyphemus's cave, Odysseus stabs him in the eye to blind him. Once he is blinded he ties his men and himself to the Cyclops animals and when the Cyclops lets the animals outside they escape.
Odysseus blinds the cyclops rather than kills him because he needs the cyclops to move the stone slab blocking the doorway, because it is too heavy to move himself.
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No, he does see things all in red when wearing his ruby visor.
Blinding the Cyclops instead of killing him allows Odysseus and his men to escape from the cave since the Cyclops can't see to stop them from leaving. Additionally, keeping the Cyclops alive ensures that they can still seek revenge if they need to.