The giant known as Polyphemus was considered to be a cyclops, meaning he had one eye in the middle of his forehead. The cyclopses, like Polyphemus, were known to be giants that lived in south western caves and mountains of Sicily with their families. This group was also known to have eaten human beings. Due to them eating human beings is why Polyphemus became known. Polyphemus became known because while he was in south western Sicily Odysseus, as well as his companions, encountered Polyphemus. The encounter occurred when Odysseus was looking for food and coming across a cave that had food, Odysseus tried to take some, but he was caught in the process and was left captured by Polyphemus. For Polyphemus this was good only because he had dinner,
