The Odyssey, by Homer, is an action packed epic poem and is one of the most famous in Greek literature. It describes the adventures of a great warrior called Odysseus, thus, the name of the epic. Odysseus faces many enemies throughout The Odyssey one of them being, the Cyclops, also known as Polyphemus. He is a colossal, one-eyed monster who lives alone in a cave, leading an unsophisticated life. A cool character is someone that is strong, easy to fool, and uncivilized monster who cares about no one but himself. The Cyclops is a really ....