Polyphemus Archive

Fresco Reveals Renaissance Genius Raphael Used Egyptian Blue – World’s Oldest Artificial Pigment

AncientPages.com | September 8, 2020

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians understood the value of what is today known as the world’s oldest artificial pigment. Egyptian blue appeared about 5,000 years ago

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One-Eyed Giants Fachan Were As Dangerous As Polyphemus And The Cyclops

AncientPages.com | May 21, 2019

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Legends about giants can be found all over the world. Some of these enormous beings were said to resemble humans, but there were also

Cyclops – First Generation Of Giants Who Were Prisoners Of Tartarus

AncientPages.com | March 21, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Cyclops are probably best known for their massive, cyclopean masonry and blacksmithing. Who were these mythical giants? A first century CE head of

One-Eyed Giant Polyphemus -Most Famous Of The Cyclopes In Greek Mythology

One-Eyed Giant Polyphemus – Most Famous Of The Cyclops In Greek Mythology

AncientPages.com | January 25, 2018

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Polyphemus, whose name means "abounding in songs and legends," was a famous one-eyed giant in Greek mythology. He was the son of god Poseidon