The Cyclops

The Cyclops was a gaint but had only one eye in the center of it's head instead of the normal two. One major reference to the Cyclops I found was in the tales of Sinbad. This lead me to believe that the Cyclops is persian in origin.

On one of his ocean voyages Sinbad became shipwrecked with several other crew members after a storm. They camped out on the island until a large cyclops attacked them and stole away the fattest member of their party. They followed in hopes of springing a rescue. The creature brought the poor portly sailor to his lair and roasted him and ate him. This happened to about three more sailors until Sinbad came up with an idea. Sinbad hide high in the rocks and when the creature came by again he stuck a spear in it's one eye. The creature was blinded and was then unable to see and hunt any more crew members...eventually the remaining men were able to flag down a passing ship. In some versions Sinbad killed the creature completely.

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